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S5.E1 ∙ My Skin is Falling Off

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

A man seeks to repair his face after being mauled by a tiger. An 11-year-old undergoes fire treatment to lose weight. A boy living with tissue paper skin and a man with a hole in his face search for cures. A model embraces her hairy birthmarks.

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S5.E2 ∙ The Tree Man of Bangladesh

Wed, Oct 05, 2016

A YOUNG man nicknamed the 'Tree Man' from Bangladesh is now able to feed himself for the first time in almost a decade, thanks to surgeons freeing his hands of bark like growths. Suffering from the extremely rare condition known as Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, Abul Bajandar, 25, has been struggling with the growths since he was 15 years old.

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S5.E3 ∙ The Boy Whose Skull Was Crushing His Brain

Wed, Oct 12, 2016

A BRAVE six-year-old boy whose head grew to double its normal size keeps on smiling despite undergoing numerous operations. Doctors doubted Daire Flanagan would survive, but the youngster is flourishing thanks to life-saving surgery to allow more space for his brain to grow. Daire, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, was born with Apert Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that means the plates of his skull fused too quickly while he was still in the womb. The syndrome, which affects around 1 in 100,000, means the baby's brain does not have the space to grow normally inside the skull, leading to an overlarge forehead, wide-spaced eyes, and sunken features.

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S5.E4 ∙ The Woman with a Tumour Growing from Her Eye

Tue, Oct 18, 2016

A YOUNG mum with a large tumour growing from her eye is hoping for a normal life, as doctors try to find a way of removing it without risking her life. Nicoleta Leizeriuc, 28, from Mileanca, a small rural village in north east Romania, has lived with the benign tumour all her life. The mother-of-two is set to undergo surgery to remove the growth, but doctors first need to chemically reduce its size to prevent heavy blood loss during the operation. Nicoleta's tumour has forced her to live as a recluse due to the constant ridicule she has faced from people in her village. Surgery to remove the tumour would transform her life.

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S5.E5 ∙ Uganda's 'Most Unusual Looking Man

Tue, Oct 25, 2016

AFTER winning an event to find Uganda's most unusual looking man, Godfrey Baguma was thrust into the limelight for his severely deformed head. The 47-year-old cobbler from Kyanzana, Uganda, became a local celebrity for his unique looks, which lead him to have a career in African pop music. But the singer's mystery condition had never been diagnosed - and he was always fearful he may have passed it on to his eight children. And with Godfrey's health recently declining Doctor Tony Wilson - the head of medicine at Mbarara Hospital - decided to carry out tests to diagnose him. Six weeks after an MRI scan with Doctor Wilson, Godfrey received the full examination he had always hoped for. He suffers from a rare condition called Fibrodysplasia - which affects the growth and placement of his cells and tissue.With the correct medication, Godfrey's health can be managed and better still - he cannot pass the disease down to his children.

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