“Ten British people have put their names forward to become the first in the world to undergo a face transplant…

Teams on both sides of the Atlantic are now confident they have the skills to attempt the operation.

Surgeons insist the procedure, which involves transplanting an entire face from a corpse to a living person, will only be available for patients with the most severe facial disfigurements – and not as a cosmetic vanity treatment.” —This Is London