With the news this week of a full face transplant in Spain, interest in plastic surgery has never been higher. We've clustered together the most unusual, incredible implants and transplants for your viewing pleasure.
From affixing ears to arms for performance art to subdermal implants, super-sized breast implants and several contenders for the world's first full face transplant, this cluster has your surgery needs covered.
Implications - From nanotech for artificial joints to implantable glucose sensors, implants and transplants in the medical industry are constantly pushing the boundaries. This industry relies heavily on the development of technology and using ideas that will improve the quality of life for those affected by ailments or disabilities.
49 Incredible Implants & Transplants
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Extreme 3D Tattoos
Raised Breast Implant Tattoo
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Excessive Boob Jobs
Sheyla Hershey Rejected for 9th Surgery, Boobs Could Burst
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Eyeball Jewelry (UPDATE)
The ‘JewelEye' Piercing Will Pimp your Sclera
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Extreme Body Modification
When Rebellion Goes WAY Too Far
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Face Transplants
Spanish Doctors Claim World's First Full-Face Transplant
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Excessive Boob Jobs
Sheyla Hershey Breaks Implant Record with Size KKK Breasts (UPDATE)
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When Butt Implants Go Wrong
Woman Bummed After Surgery
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Radio-Controlled Contraceptives
Reversible Vasectomy
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Scientific Success Stories
Connie Culp Shares Her Face Transplant Tale With Laughter
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Extreme 3D Tattoos III
Tentacle Implants
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Inflatable Breast Implants
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Extreme DIY Body Modifications
Make Your Own Elf Ears
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Bionic Dogs
Maltese Puppy With Front Wheels, Not Paws
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Body Rivets
Wildcat Skindiver Implants
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Bionic Eye Restores Sight to the Blind
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Subdermal Implants
Customize Your Flesh with Body Modifications
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Male Face Transplants
James Maki is First Man to Receive a New Face
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Nano Tech Detects Bone Growth
Superior Orthopedic Implants
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Full Face Transplants
Cutting Edge Surgeries Saving Face in the 21st Century
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Magnetic Implant in Hand
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Solar Powered Retinal Implants
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Forehead Breast Implants
Marion Cotillard Shares the Best Kept Secret of French Women
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Magnetic Vision
Subdermal Body Mods by Russ Foxx Give Unusual 6th Sense
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Pubic Hair Transplants
Follicle Micrografting Adds Volume to Barren Bushlands
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Thought Controlled Bionic Arm
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Young Shoppers Want to Pay with Chip in Skin
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Auto-Erotic Implants
"Sex Chip" Makes Achieving the Big O Easy
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Bionic Hand Transplants
The Otto Bock 'MichelAngelo'
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Lifelike Bionic Hand
The Touch Bionics i-LIMB
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Bionic Eye
Retina Replacement Prototype
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Tattooed Organs
Gallbladder Henna
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Bionic Animal Innovation
Hi-Tech Surgery Provides Prosthetic Paw to Footless Pooch
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Performance Art Surgery
Stelarc Implants Ear in Forearm For Internet Broadcasts
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Plastic Surgery for Puppies
World's First Dog Face Transplant Performed
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Implant Restores Sight to the Blind
Artificial Cornea
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Take Your Medication Via Tooth Implant
IntelliDrug
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Real-Life Bionic Eyes
Solar Powered Contact Lenses
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Extreme Self-Sufficiency
Glue Assisted DIY Hair Transplant for Male Pattern Baldness
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Eye-Mounted Videocameras
One-Eyed Filmmaker Robert Spence Starts 'Eyeborg Project'
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Camera Implants For Insects
Cyborg Spy Flies
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Bionic Eyes 2.0
Retinal Implants Go High-Def
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Implantable Glucose Sensors
The Biorasis Glucowizzard Monitors Sugar Levels Constantly
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First Successful "Beating Heart" Operation
New Transplant Technology
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Skin Antennas
Wireless Connection for Medical Implants
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Nanotech for Artificial Joints
Carbon NanoTubes Significantly Improve Joint Performance
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Regrowing Limbs
Salamander-Like Healing For Humans
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Drug-Delivering Implants
MIT & MicroChips Testing MEMS For Meds
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Smart Drug Implants
Corroding Biobattery Delivery
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Solar-Powered Peepers
Future Contact Lenses Could Be Powered by Light Entering Eye
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Plastic-Free Material Databases
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Open-Air Medi-Spa Services
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AI-Fueled Wearable Pins
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Futuristic Rave-Ready Glasses
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AI-Powered Beauty Filters
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Stunning Biomaterial Exhibitions
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Digital Facewear Collections
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Futuristic Corporate Fashion Shows
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Medical Aesthetic Skincare
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NFC-Enabled Face Stickers
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AI-Enabled Brain Implants
Northwell Health's Team Develops a Brain Implant Technology
Eye-Adorned Furry Mules
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Emergency Worker AR Glasses
The ThirdEye's X2 MR AR Glasses Connect Emergency Response Teams
Radiofrequency Facial Treatment Devices
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Interactive Phygital Hoodies
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Bendable Bio-Inspired Materials
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Senior-Supporting Exoskeletons
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Mixed-Reality Blood Donations
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Refillable Cosmetic Packaging
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Neurodegenerative Disease-Detecting Earbuds
These High-Tech Earbuds Can Spot Signs Of Alzheimer's
Historic Fashion Try-Ons
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Connected Monitoring Bandages
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AI-Powered Realistic Humans
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AI-Powered Human Chatbots
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Advanced AI Skincare Solutions
The Perfect Corp. Updated its AI Skin Scanner
Hearing Aid Wearable Glasses
The Bruckhoff Spectacle Aids are a Non-Intrusive Hearing Enhancer
Usable Human Hair Materials
Green Salon Collective is Revolutionizing the Biomaterial World
AI-Powered Health Offices
Forward Health Debuts a New Self-Contained Doctors Office
AI Fashion Photography
Adstronaut AI Creates Stunning eCommerce Images for Fashion Brands
Affordable 3D-Printed Prosthetics
The 'Lunet' Mechanical Prosthetic by David Edquilang is Advanced
Bone-Conduction Bluetooth Headsets
These Headphones Are Ideal For Both Business & Lifestyle Use
Biotech-Based Skincare Systems
iuno's Personalized Skincare System Starts with a Finger Prick Test
Soft Brain-Computer Interface Concepts
Researchers at MIT and Harvard Develop a Hydrogel Scaffold
AI-Aided Social Networks
Why Be Real Online when you can BeFake
Clean Neurocosmetic Skincare
Justhuman's Clean Products Deliver Results Fast
DIY AR-Functioned Monocle Clip-Ons
Brilliant Labs Unveils a New Augmented Reality Monocle
Reimagined Digital Fashion
The Fabricant's Deep/23 Collection Refreshes Designs from 2017 with AI
Doll-Inspired High Heels
The Fantastic Plastic Foot Shoes are Shaped Like a Doll's Tip-Toed Foot
AI-Powered Wearables
The Ai Pin Debuted at the Coperni 2024 Spring/Summer Show
VR Physiotherapy Tools
A Team of UniSA Researchers Created Superhero Therapy for Pain Management
Revolutionary Skin-Plumping Serums
Shiseido's Bio-Performance Skin Filler Serums Recently Launched
User-Powered Health Trackers
Baracoda is Unveiling BHeart & Patent-Pending Technology at CES 2023
Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations
Daniel Iregui Presents the Antibodies Installation
AI-Powered Ergonomic Workplace Vests
The German Bionic Smart SafetyVest Monitors the Wearer
AI-Generated Cancer Exhibitions
Gallery of Hope Uses AI to Picture Patients' Future Memories
Metaverse Beauty Events
Metaverse Beauty Week is the First Annual Beauty Festival in the Metaverse
Revolutionary Skincare Treatments
8 West Clinic Adds the EMFACE Treatment to Its Service Roster
Injectables Spa Expansions
Reforme Lab Expands the Reach of Its Medical Spa in Toronto
Wearable Robotic Medical Technology
Researchers Built a Technology That Helps People with ALS
AI-Enabled Smart Bandages
This Flexible Bandage Helps Monitor Wound Healing Proactively
Biomimicry Bird-Like Drones
The Bionic Bird X-Fly Drone Soars, Dives and Flutters Through the Air
Interactive Phygital Hoodies
Beyond's Phygital Fashion Capsule Can Be Tried on with AR
AR Selfie Booths
BBC's Pop-Up Booth Lets Passersby Try on Augmented Reality Animal Masks
Syringe-Based Billboards
Dove's Injectable Billboard Addresses Toxic Beauty Standards
Immersive Holographic Zoos
Hologram Zoo Lets Visitors Interact with Animals Like Never Before
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Trans Kidney Health Ads
Africa Creative's Ad Sheds Light on Trans Community's Kidney Health Burden
Record-Breaking AR Mirrors
Maybelline New York & FFFACE.ME Debuted a Large Interactive Experience
Stroke Recovery Wearable Systems
This System Uses a Earpiece & Watch to Help Prompt Mobility
Biomaterial Bathrobe Coats
LUNAFORM Debuted on the Balenciaga Summer 24 Runway
Microcurrent Facial Tools
The Joey Healy Face Renovation Device Arrives for Summer
Wireless Tongue-Operated Trackpads
Augmental Unveils its New Product Dubbed MouthPad^
Regenerative Beauty Solutions
The AnteAGE MDX Exosome Solution Gains Traction in Beauty Circles
Immersive Virtual Television Experiences
Television for Apple Vision Shapes the Future of TV
Tech-Enhanced Facial Workouts
NuFACE's Fitness For Your Face Introduces a New Facial Workout
Revolutionary Insulin Capsules
This Capsule is Designed to Allow For Oral Insulin Delivery
Fast-Acting Lip Plumpers
The Derminfusions Plump + Repair Lip Treatment Doubles Lip Volume
CGI Beauty Avatars
A New Maybelline Mascara is Being Launched by the Brand's First Avatar
AR Coronation Crowns
Sky News' Augmented Reality Experience Replicates the British Crown Jewels
Wearable Ultrasound Patches
Researchers Have Developed a Way to Offer Real-Time Heart Scans
Exclusive Ski-Inspired Eyewears
Brain Dead and Oakley Factory Team Launch First Eyewear Collection
Portable Holographic Displays
Looking Glass Go Shares Memories as 3D Holograms, Not Photos
AI-Generated Supermodel Photoshoots
Vogue Italia Uses AI to Transform Supermodel Bella Hadid
Stackable Skincare Treatments
Dr. Few Skincare Shares Clean, MD-Formulated Skincare
Science-Backed Facial Duos
The Instafacial Collection Rejuvenates Skin with "Power Molecules"
Humanoid-Replicating Robots
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Experimental Biomaterial Art Exhibitions
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Joystick-Controlled Photographic Pills
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Inaugural Hyper-Realistic Virtual Models
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Augmented Helicopter Helmet Displays
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Electric Pulsed Brain Implants
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Blood Clot-Relieving Millirobots
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Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
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Lattice Orthopaedic Accessories
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Voice-Quieting Face Masks
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Urgent Surgical Centers
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Patented 3D-Printed Bone Implants
Particle3D's 'P3D Bone' is an Implant Designed for Each Patient
Vibrant Graphic Basketballs
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Biological Recycling Parkas
Stella McCartney & Protein Evolution Create Designs with AI & Biology
Wearable Health-Management Sunglasses
The 'iSportWear' from 'ITRI' Monitors Physiological Data
Heart-Monitoring Earbuds
Sennheiser's New Innovation are Revolutionizing Audio Technology
Robotic Breast Examinations
University of Bristol is Experimenting with a Robot Breast Examiner
Adaptive Reading Sunglasses
32N Sunglasses by Deep Optics Seamlessly Switch Betwee Modes
PTSD-Aiding Wearable Technology
Bio Ware is a New Gadget that Helps with Treating PTSD
Science-Based Skincare Pop-Ups
RéVive's Pop-Up Series Educates Consumers on Bio-Renewal Technology
Attention-Grabbing Hearing Aids
The Overtone Hearing Aid Fashionably Reimagines the Device
Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows
Beverly Fishman Presents the Something for the Pain Exhibition
Transplantable Coral Systems
This System Enables Transportation Of Nursery-Grown Corals to Reefs
3D-Printed Bone Implants
BellaSeno's 3D Manufacturing Process Results in Safe Medical Implants
3D Plumping Serums
The DermInfusions Fill + Repair Serum is an Alternative to Injectables
Spinal Graft-Assisting Systems
Kleiner Device Labs Receives a Patent for the KG2 Surge Flow System
Biomaterial Color-Changing Installations
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Four-Armed Surgical Robots
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Edge AI Surgical Clinics
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X-Ray Vision Headsets
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Cancer-Detecting Smart Bras
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AI-Powered Clinical Trials
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Cancer-Detecting AI Models
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Record-Breaking Optical Fibers
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Human Hair-Made Prosthetic Nipples
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Synthetic Fiber Heart Valves
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Bulbous Ultrasonic Patches
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