Uğur Acar : First patient who had transplant from dead donor by Prof.Dr.Omer OZKAN , in Antalya

Akdeniz University Hospital -21 January 2012.

The 19-year-old marble worker Uğur Acar's face was badly burnt by

a toppled oven at home when he was a 40-day-old baby.

He had full-face transplant from 39 years old donor Ahmet KAYA

who had committed suicide by jumping on the train tracks,after 13

days of vegetative state his family decided to donate his organs.

Except the face and extremities(2 arms and right leg) was taken from

donor and transported to the Akdeniz University Hospital from Usak

State Hospital.

Ugur Acars with his new face after 9 hours long operation first picture has taken by the Team

who succeed that operation.

First picture from the patient laying in intensive care unit(6 days later) (Picture : AA Turkey)

Post-operative Edema can be seen

on patient face.And the patient

morally in a good condition that

reported by nurses he is

contacting,joking and watching

DVD’s(especially old funny films to

keep his moral level high).

He is not going out from bed even

for the toilet.And the mirrors in the

room was removed to prevent

patient to have post operative

pyscological trauma.

04.02.2012 :

After 13 days fluid based feeding he had his first solid food as “Boiled chicken , macoroni ,

bread and stewed apples.”

http://www.sacitaslan.com/ugur-acar-ilk-kati-gidasini-aldi-haberi-68746

13.01.2012 :

First hairs(beard) on the patient face shaved(23 days later after operation) Captured by

AHABER -Turkish News Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_b50jhFpg

To have quick heeling period on his face patient must be shaved fully.At the same time patient will see

his new face in front of the mirror for first time after transplantation.

21.02.2012 :

After successfully operation he had the 1st press conferance(30 days later)

http://www.sacitaslan.com/ugur-acar-kamera-karsisina-gecti-video-12053

“Here is the result of amazing operation done by Prof.Dr.Ömer ÖZKAN”

01.05.2012 :

Uğur celebrating his 100th day after operation with his friends. “He is emotionally and

physically in a good condition” sad his friends.

15.08.2012 :

After 4 month he is having mimical movements on his face :

http://haberdesin.com/video/saglikli-yasam/ugur-ilk-kez-guldu

“It is possible to see on his face his happy and angry emotions clearly after 208 days”

07.11.2012 : Ugur is getting better after 10 months of operation, he is having small Aesthetic

operations for the scars and Rhinoplasty.

22.01.2014 :

Almost 2 Years passed after the operation and 1 week before his birthday Ugur had Botox

application on his face :

http://webtv.hurriyet.com.tr/2/59672/0/ilk-yuz-naklinin-yapildigi-ugur-acar-a-botoks-yapildi

Its possible to see there is still absent facial movements.And he is still having Aesthetic

operations previous one was for forehead lines which provided corresponding visual age with

his actual age.Operation done by Prof.Dr.Özlenen ÖZKAN.

03.05.2014 :

2 Years 2 Months Later Ugur had his first normal values on blood test he is now like normal

healthy individual.

http://www.haberturk.com/saglik/haber/944773-tum-testleri-ideal-degerlerde