He suffered devastating burns when he tried to rescue a woman trapped in a fire. For years, he was terrified to show his face to the world, and wore caps, sunglasses and prosthetic ears in public. A few years ago, Patrick got the most extensive face transplant ever. I was not ready for how he looks now, and you won’t be either Check 1st comment

He walked into the flames and never truly came back the same. A firefighter, a father, a man whose face had melted into a mask of pain. For years, he avoided mirrors, children’s frightened looks, and the memories that haunted him. Then a stranger’s death, a mother’s unimaginable yes, a surgeon’s bold gamble, and a 26-hour miracle changed everything…

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