At AboutFace, we want to make resources available to help people learn more about face transplants. Katie Stubblefield’s story, documented by National Geographic, provides a thorough and engaging overview.
At 18, Katie Stubblefield lost her face. At 21, she became the youngest person in the U.S. to undergo the still experimental surgery. Follow her incredible story in this article published by National Geographic. Warning: this article contains sensitive and graphic images that some readers may find difficult.
This article outlines Katie Stubblefield’s journey, and that of the extended surgical teams who made her face transplant possible. It is a fascinating article that covers themes central to the work that we do at AboutFace, including emotion and identity. It also places emphasis on the extensive and extended process of care involved in face transplants. You can read more on this in Fay Bound Alberti’s article, ‘Face Transplants as Surgical Acts and Psychosocial Processes.’
