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| Credit: Len Rubenstein Photography Carmen Tarleton says her 2013 face transplant saved her life. But in August 2019, she started feeling terrible pain in her neck and burning in her ears then she lost most of her lips. In July, Tarleton became the first person in the U.S. - and the second in the world - to receive a second face transplant. She revealed her new face this morning on Today, and shares her story with PEOPLE. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. I wanted another try, Tarleton, 52, tells PEOPLE from her home in Manchester, New Hampshire. Most people don t understand what it s like not to have lips and drooling all the time ....