Women who are organ donors, would you consider donating your face post-death? Why/why not?

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1. They can have absolutely any part of me they think is useful to a living person

2. Take whatever is usable – I no longer need it

3. If someone has a use for it, why not? I made cream they could take everything they need. That surely also includes my face

4. Sure. I wouldn’t be using it anymore and it’s not doing anybody any good rotting in a coffin.

5. My face specifically? No. But it IS part of the package since I’m doing a whole-body donation to a medical school.

6. Sure, why not?

7. You mean I finally get to be part of one of my all time favourite movies, Face/Off????

   Fuck yeah. I’m not using it. Please tell Nic Cage I love him.

8. I’ve already donated my whole body to an organization that will dispose of anything that is left free of charge.

   I would be glad to give anybody any point that they could use.

   And I don’t want my family to be burdened with funeral costs. A memorial service at my church is fine. Nothing is also fine. Whatever they want. Funerals and memorials are for the living.

9. I mean. *Only* if I’m promised it will be worn Learherface style by an eccentric millionaire.

   Jk. I wouldn’t care. I’m not using it anymore.

10. They can take whatever is left and use it as needed; I do not care, other than that I do not want to be buried.

11. Personally no. I’m an organ donor except heart and eyes. Face would also be something that I see as an integral part of me. But lungs, liver etc they’re more than welcome to

12. Why not? I won’t be using it. They won’t be burying my body (cremation) anyway.

13. Yes. Take whatever

14. Im dead and i loved my face while i had it. Im happy to pass it to someone who needs it more than me. Same for any other organ which is why i have signed up for everything.

15. Yes, but… Are you sure? XD

16. No. They can have all of my internal organs but i want my exterior to be intact (as far as possible given the circumstances of my death)

17. I wouldn’t wish that on anybody but if they truly needed my face, they can have it.

18. i just want to be hollowed out like a bread bowl but with the surface intact

19. My mom has donor corneas which allow her to see, so, sure. Circle of life.

20. If I’m not using it anymore…then they can have whatever they want.

21. I will be dead. I don’t care. If my body can help someone else live a better life, go for it.

22. Sure. It probably wouldn’t even look the same with different eyes/bone structure so it’s not like they’d be turning into me. And even if they do I’m not too worried and it in my deceased state.

23. Yes, if I’m dead I don’t need it, but someone alive probably does

24. My brain is being donated for neurological study and Im being cremated.

25. No, I am listed as an organ donor but have opted out of eyes and I wouldn’t want them to use my face either.

    Eyes and face are very personal, whereas all the inside bits are just, well, inside bits!