This Man's Strange Medical Condition Gave Him Tree Branches For Arms

Incoming Cure

After undergoing more than 16 different surgical procedures, Banjandar hoped that he would be able to find a cure for the strange mutation of his skin. An overwhelming mass of 11 pounds were removed from his hands and feet, coming off of the growths on his body. Through an extensive series of careful medical treatments, the doctors and nurses believed that their hard work had been a success…

A Remarkable Milestone

A plastic surgery coordinator at the hospital, Samanta Lal Sen, noted in the January 2018 article from The Sun that the result of the multiple strenuous surgeries was, in fact,  “a remarkable milestone in the history of medical science.” Samantha hoped that Bajandar would be able to get his life back on track and that they had completely cured his case epidermodysplasia verruciformis, being the first ever patient to do so…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.