TechKnow: Carmen's Face Transplant - Full Episode

July 16, 2015 7:00PM ET

WATCH: Meet the recipient of a full facial transplant and the doctors whose innovative surgery saved her life

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On this week's TechKnow, Lindsay Moran travels to Vermont to meet Carmen Tarleton and learn more about the revolutionary technology allowed her a second chance at normalcy.

After a brutal attack left her with burns over 80 percent of her body, Carmen Tarleton endured over 50 surgeries in five years before learning she was a candidate for a facial transplant. “I was stunned,” says Tarleton of learning what doctors had in mind. “I was shocked that this could even be done.”After fighting her immune system's inital rejection of the new face, Tarleton's transplant was deemed a success. She does daily exercises to continue gaining control over her new facial muscles.

Also on this episode, a look at how GPS technology helped bring California condors back from the brink of extinction.

Original Air Date: September 22, 2013