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39 Freaky Implants & Transplants

From Subdermal Horns to a Full Face Transplant

— May 6, 2009 — Fashion
This slideshow covers the freakiest of body modifications, from subdermal horns to a full face transplant. These badass body mods run the gamut from cutting edge scientific breakthroughs to individuals who have chosen to personalize their bodies.

Below, you'll read about a little girl named Sandeep Kaur who got the first face transplant. You'll also read about individuals who implant horns, fake boobs and even appendages onto their bodies. Check out these and other freaky innovations below.
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Control Your Poo With a Surgically Implanted On/Off Switch
Control Your Poo With a Surgically Implanted On/Off Switch
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Regrowing Limbs
Regrowing Limbs
Salamander-Like Healing For Humans
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Skin Antennas
Skin Antennas
Wireless Connection for Medical Implants
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First Successful "Beating Heart" Operation
First Successful "Beating Heart" Operation
New Transplant Technology
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Artificial Bones That Grow
Artificial Bones That Grow
The Wright Medical REPIPHYSIS Implants for Pedatric Patients
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Implant Restores Sight to the Blind
Implant Restores Sight to the Blind
Artificial Cornea
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Camera Implants For Insects
Camera Implants For Insects
Cyborg Spy Flies
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Bionic Eyes 2.0
Bionic Eyes 2.0
Retinal Implants Go High-Def
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Thought Controlled Bionic Arm
Thought Controlled Bionic Arm
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Lifelike Bionic Hand
Lifelike Bionic Hand
The Touch Bionics i-LIMB
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French Woman Receives Face Transplant
French Woman Receives Face Transplant
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RFIDs for VIPs
RFIDs for VIPs
Spain's Baja Beach Club Implants Its A-Listers With Bar Codes
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Bionic Hand Transplants
Bionic Hand Transplants
The Otto Bock 'MichelAngelo'
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Real-Life Bionic Eyes
Real-Life Bionic Eyes
Solar Powered Contact Lenses
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Robotic Legs For Amputees
Robotic Legs For Amputees
Iraqi Vet Goes Bionic Thanks to MIT
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Bionic Eye
Bionic Eye
Retina Replacement Prototype
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Plastic Surgery for Puppies
Plastic Surgery for Puppies
World's First Dog Face Transplant Performed
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Bionic Animal Innovation
Bionic Animal Innovation
Hi-Tech Surgery Provides Prosthetic Paw to Footless Pooch
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Bionic Eye Restores Sight to the Blind
Bionic Eye Restores Sight to the Blind
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Performance Art Surgery
Performance Art Surgery
Stelarc Implants Ear in Forearm For Internet Broadcasts
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Hair Transplant Robot
Hair Transplant Robot
Restoration Robotics Help Docs Plug Heads
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Organ Donor Dolls
Organ Donor Dolls
Unusual Transplant Toys From David Foox
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Magnetic Implant in Hand
Magnetic Implant in Hand
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Ear Sculpting Surgery Gains Popularity
Ear Sculpting Surgery Gains Popularity
Spock Ears Beautiful?
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Auto-Erotic Implants
Auto-Erotic Implants
"Sex Chip" Makes Achieving the Big O Easy
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Bionic Dogs
Bionic Dogs
Maltese Puppy With Front Wheels, Not Paws
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Full Face Transplants
Full Face Transplants
Cutting Edge Surgeries Saving Face in the 21st Century
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Humans with Horns
Humans with Horns
10 Pointy Protrusions
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Extreme 3D Tattoos III
Extreme 3D Tattoos III
Tentacle Implants
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Subdermal Implants
Subdermal Implants
Customize Your Flesh with Body Modifications
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Futuristic Body Mods
Futuristic Body Mods
Sci-Fi Suspension Play & Transplanted Body Parts
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Braille Tattoos
Braille Tattoos
Body Modifications for the Blind Make Sight and Touch Statements
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Extreme DIY Body Modifications
Extreme DIY Body Modifications
Make Your Own Elf Ears
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Excessive Boob Jobs
Excessive Boob Jobs
Sheyla Hershey Breaks Implant Record with Size KKK Breasts (UPDATE)
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Horned Women
Horned Women
La Nega, Argentinean Queen Of Female Body Modification
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Extreme 3D Tattoos
Extreme 3D Tattoos
Raised Breast Implant Tattoo
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Extreme Body Modification
Extreme Body Modification
Twin Amputates Arm To Give His Brother Third Arm
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3D Body Art (UPDATE)
3D Body Art (UPDATE)
Cosmetic Implants, Raised Tattoos And Other Bizarre Body Modifications
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Extreme Body Modification
Extreme Body Modification
When Rebellion Goes WAY Too Far
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