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Dr. Laurent Lantieri also said he was concerned the patient may not be fit psychologically for the operation and its demands. However, the head of France's organ procurement agency disputed that notion, saying the patient had been thoroughly evaluated.

The 38-year-old woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, had surgery to replace her nose, lips and chin in Amiens in northern France on Sunday. The donor was a brain-dead patient whose family gave consent.

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