RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 From Face/Off to the face race: the case of Isabelle Dinoire and the future of the face transplant JF Medical Humanities JO J Med Humanit FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP medhum-2016-011113 DO 10.1136/medhum-2016-011113 A1 Fay Bound Alberti YR 2016 UL http://mh.bmj.com/content/early/2016/12/09/medhum-2016-011113.abstract AB Isabelle Dinoire, the world's first face transplant recipient has died, 11 years after the procedure that brought her unwanted fame and media attention. While medical debates centre mainly on ethical and medical concerns like immunosuppressant use, the psychological hazards of face transplants are still being overlooked. Using medical and media reports and examining the gendering of clinical and patient narratives, this article argues we need to look again at face transplants and their motivation for individuals as well as society.