Topic: Facial Flap Frontiers: Fresh Frameworks for Face Transplantation

This Special Issue, "Facial Flap Frontiers: Fresh Frameworks for Face Transplantation", delves into the latest advancements, challenges, and innovative techniques shaping the future of facial transplantation. With a strong interdisciplinary focus, this issue invites groundbreaking research, clinical case studies, and reviews from experts across surgical, regenerative, and rehabilitation domains. From the development of novel surgical techniques to ethical considerations, the issue aims to broaden our understanding of Face Transplantation.

Face transplantation requires precise surgical planning, advanced imaging, and meticulous microsurgical techniques. Recent advances in immunosuppression, tissue engineering, and donor-recipient matching have considerably expanded the potential for successful outcomes, offering improved functionality and appearance for individuals with severe facial deformities. However, these procedures also raise unique challenges regarding long-term care, psychological impact, and ethical considerations. This Special Issue will explore not only the technical aspects of face transplantation but also the holistic frameworks essential to patient-centered care, rehabilitation, and quality of life.

Through this Special Issue, we aim to provide a comprehensive resource that supports the ongoing advancement of facial transplantation as a viable, sustainable, and ethical solution for patients in need. We hope it will serve as an invaluable reference for surgeons, researchers, and healthcare providers dedicated to transforming lives through facial reconstruction.

Face transplantation, reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, allotransplantation, VCA

10 Mar 2025