Battle of the Facial Transplant Surgery All-Stars 1.45K Richard Lawson 07/08/10 10:58AM Filed to: Medicine Medicine Surgery Science doctors shutterstock Facial transplants Though a Spanish doctor claimed back in April that he performed the world's first full facial transplant, a French doctor is now claiming the title, because his job involved lips and a full lachrymal system. Ruh roh, face war!!