A California man has become the first African American to receive a face transplant after waiting six years to find skin that matched his own.

Robert Chelsea told Time that he turned down the first face that doctors found for him in 2018 because the donor was fairer than him and he didn't want to become a 'totally different looking person.'

At long last, Chelsea got a new face in July in 2019.

In August, 2013, Chelsea was waiting for his overheated car to cool down on the side of a Los Angeles freeway in when a drunk driver swerved into the left-hand shoulder where Chelsea was sitting in his vehicle.

Chelsea's car was instantly engulfed in flames.

About half of his body was covered in third-degree burn.

Chelsea pictured with daughter before the accident and after.

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In July, 2018, it took a team of 45 doctors and nurses 18 hours of surgeries and skin grafts to save Chelsea's life and the tissue of his lips, left ear, part and part of his nose died, leaving his face disfigured for the last six years.

Mr Chelsea after the transplants.

Dr Bondah Pomahac (left), the plastic surgeon who led the transplant team said that Chelsea has recovered extremely quickly despite being the oldest person ever to receive a new face.

You got a second chance to get them girls, use it wisely.

Right time for him to register as a Nairaland member.......It is a faceless forum.

This is absolutely wonderful. May the Good Lord Continue To Guide And Protect Us All..

Thank God for his new skin N donor!

And thank God for science!!

Eleyi Jo ina teyin teyin ( Burn reach teeth)

Science too gbasky.
I wonder if kechi will do hers
Upon say she get serious burns that girl na girl dey I fit take out anyday. She get the departments wey I value most. Idi araba idi oro plus bobbinatu

Shout out to kechi. Much love from shibaraba

should I say I'm amazed?
How ever what happened to the donor? is he now faceless?

How is this even possible

Science is a life saver.

Thank God for his life.

He is totally different...Oyinbos are next to God.

This is awesome!!!

This is impressive. If i get my way to either the US, Canada, or Australia i must hustle hard to be a surgeon.

Las las y0u re next to oyinbos

Larryfest:
He is totally different...Oyinbos are next to God.

That is great. Power of science.

This is freaking unbelievable

Damn. Amazingly gory sha, its crazy how he transformed from a bald man to another man with a low cut, Kudos to them docs,

Boy this looks like science fiction... The man is a new man

If God had given man power to create humans as God did, I believe, they could make something a little good.
But man is man, and God is the creator, and man can never be God.

efembaba:
Boy this looks like science fiction... The man is a new man

He's actually BORN AGAIN!

ReneeNuttall:


Reminds me of the movie....THE GOOD DOCTOR.there an episode were a gals skin was burnt in a fierce accident that claimed lives,she was grafted with a tilapia skin.Damn!

Tilapia skin you say?!
That sounds gross!
What does she looks like after the surgery?

ReneeNuttall:

Beautiful and fresh.,twas a plastic surgery, so u can imaging!

Wow!
That sounds lovely.
We'll check how we can download the movie.

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We'll fix that for you

Science, doing what no imaginary deity can do since forever

This is no small feat.
Good job by the surgeons.
All these can only be achieve with God.
And most of these surgeons attest to that.

No man can do all these if it has not been giving to him from above!
At the end of it all,
All Glory returns to God!

This life eh, one moment you're alive and healthy, the next you're gone or badly injured. What a strange life

Mheen! Science and technology is Bae!

When religion is never considered as an option!!

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He's actually BORN AGAIN!

Chief Zombie

Wow! Oboi. Viewers discretion on high alert. Micheal jack nkor
NNAMDI KANU, YOUR LAST CHANCE OO. THIS IS EXPO EXPOSED. SURE YOU VISIT THOSE SURGEONS TO CHANGE YA FACE.

no changes, they only covered his teeth for him

I think there is a clear differences between the former and the latter

Face off