Third mission of American surgeons will provide free face and neck surgeries for Ukrainians. [article + photos]

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1. Excerpt:

   > *Face to Face mission in partnership with the Nezlamni rehabilitation center comes to Ukraine to provide free surgeries for Ukrainians.*
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   > In November 2023, a team of American plastic surgeons will perform free reconstructive surgery in Lviv for the Ukrainian military and civilians who have suffered facial and neck injuries as part of the Face to Face project, Lviv City Council announced on its website.
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   > The American doctors and their Ukrainian colleagues will select patients for reconstructive surgery on the face and neck. For patients selected to participate in the mission, the surgery and stay in the clinic will be free of charge, Lviv authorities said.

   Thank you.

2. Thanks to the surgeons. Reading the article, it’s distressing to realize how many Ukrainians, military and civilian, need facial reconstructive surgery, and how few can be served.

   Also very interesting was the linked article to Razom x Face to Face Medical Mission ([https://www.razomforukraine.org/razom-face-to-face/](https://www.razomforukraine.org/razom-face-to-face/)) with the tortuous history of the mission and this excerpt from September, 2022:

   >The goal of this mission isn’t only to perform the medical procedures but to teach the Ukrainian doctors employ these incredible technologies in their practice. Throughout the entire week, **all surgeries were broadcasted and available live for all medical professionals in Ukraine to observe and learn**.