I remember coming across this GQ story (1) last year about a 2012 face transplant carried out by the same doctor. The writer highlights the ethical concerns of performing such a risky procedure in those who are otherwise healthy (and are now forced to take immunosuppressive drugs for life). I imagine that having such noticeable facial deformities takes an enormous emotional toll, however, and that these transformations would considerably improve the patient's quality of life.

(1) https://www.gq.com/story/richard-norris