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Man I can't wait until we can put a bunch of stem cells on scaffolding and reactivate certain embryogenic pathways to grow organs. Maybe even faces, though wha

• ars 17y ago
  You wouldn't get a baby face. The shape of the face is determined by the bones under it, not by the skin on top. (Although the skin would be smooth, and not lined.) So a face donor recipient does not get the face of the donor. Also, faces (i.e. skin) is actually the easiest organ to grow, and doesn't need stem cells. I read about a burn victim where they took some skin from under his belt buckle (The only non burned skin on him), and stretched, then split, then stretched some more till they were able to cover him (took months).