The amazing story of Katie Stubblefield: She became the youngest person to receive a face transplant
Katie Stubblefield: The Youngest Face Transplant Recipient in the U.S.. Katie Stubblefield was only 18 when her world collapsed. After a painful breakup and ongoing health and family struggles, she attempted suicide by shooting herself. Against all odds, she survived — but the devastating injury left her without most of her face.
Her recovery was long and difficult. Doctors first tried reconstructive surgeries, but soon told her parents that the only real hope for a normal life was a face transplant — something Katie had never even heard of. “I had no clue what a face transplant was,” she later said.
In 2017, at the age of 21, Katie underwent a 31-hour surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, becoming the youngest person in the U.S. to receive…
