For the second time in a decade, a New Hampshire woman has a new face, after her first transplant began to fail six years after the original operation.

Carmen Blandin Tarleton, whose face was disfigured in an attack by her ex-husband, has become only the second person in the world to undergo the procedure for a second time.

She began experiencing scarring, tightness and pain because of a loss of blood flow to her face.

Black patches appeared on her face. Her eyelids contracted and her lips began disappearing, making it difficult to eat.