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From Bullying To Bravery: Boy Overcomes Rare Skin Disorder And Wins Hearts With New Look
After receiving treatment for a rare skin condition, a three-year-old boy who was formerly mercilessly called “Mickey Mouse” due to his enormous “ears” has demonstrated his incredible recovery.
The child, known only as Qibao, was born in the southern Chinese province of Fujian. His cranium was covered with numerous enormous, dark-coloured moles.
An aberrant expansion of pigment-producing cells in the skin is the main cause of the condition, which is medically known as congenital naevus. It can impact a child’s appearance, mental health, and general quality of life.
Shanghai surgeons informed his family that they could remove them, but that in order to hide the holes, tiny Qibao would need to have his skin stretched beforehand.
The enormous balloon-like newly-grown skin on both sides of Qibao’s head, which gave rise to his tragic moniker, is seen in pre-operation video footage that his family posted on social media.
After the moles were removed, five months after the treatment started, the doctors pronounced Qibao’s treatment a total success.
His mother, Ms Chen, spoke about how other children mocked her son, saying, “We wiped away our tears and moved forward.”
Video footage taken after the procedure shows Qibao playing joyfully in the hospital’s nursery while his head is wrapped in bandages.
Chinese social media users were moved by Qibao’s bravery.
One wrote on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok: “This boy is so brave and so is his mum. I cried watching this.”
Another said, “I used to get teased too for how I looked. This really hit me.”
And another Douyin user said, “He looks so happy now. This is the power of medicine and love.”
Congenital nevus affects approximately 1% of newborns. They are frequently much smaller, though, and medical professionals occasionally refer to them as “brown birthmarks”.
As kids become older, they get larger.
Surgery is typically used to eliminate the flaw, but for big growths, full-thickness grafts can be necessary.
Laser therapy may be able to lessen pigmentation if surgery is not an option because of the size, location, or thickness of the lesion.
Another option is dermabrasion. This entails resurfacing the skin to promote smoother regeneration.
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