[0:00]She got into a bus crash and ended up losing her hands. Her prosthetics were heavy and hard to use, so she signed up to get real transplants. And that same day, a man died in a bike accident. Doctors spent 13 hours attaching his arm to the woman. Now, since the donor was a man, the hands looked masculine, and his skin was much darker. But over time, the arms got lighter, and they even became slimmer, looking more feminine. Now, doctors think her nerves may have actually changed the muscles, but no one knows for sure why this happened.

Woman Receives Hand Transplant From Male Donor 😮
Zack D. Films
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[0:00]Her prosthetics were heavy and hard to use, so she signed up to get real transplants.
[0:00]Now, since the donor was a man, the hands looked masculine, and his skin was much darker.
[0:00]But over time, the arms got lighter, and they even became slimmer, looking more feminine.
[0:00]Now, doctors think her nerves may have actually changed the muscles, but no one knows for sure why this happened.
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