Man with severe facial deformities which give him ‘alien-like’ features is hoping for surgery
- Xia Yuanhai, 53, lives in Laotu village in Chongqing, southwestern China
- He is thought to have facial hyperplasia or excessive tissue enlargement
- Means his facial proportions have become enlarged and made him deaf
- Family is now hoping his story will lead to life-changing facial surgery
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The family of a man with severe deformities is hoping he can undergo life-changing facial surgery.
Xia Yuanhai, 53, who lives in Laotu village in Chongqing, southwestern China, has facial hyperplasia – excessive tissue enlargement.
It means his facial proportions have become grossly enlarged, crushing his teeth and making him deaf.
Xia Yuanhai, 53, has facial hyperplasia – excessive tissue enlargement – causing his deformities
His brother, Xia Yuanchang, 66, said the symptoms only developed in adulthood.
He said it came on gradually, and treatment would have been extremely expensive.
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Because of this, his family did not seek medical help when he was younger.
Now, many years later, it has completely deformed Xia’s face.
His brother is now attempting to raise enough funds to get the ground-breaking operation.
The condition developed during adulthood and has left him unable to hear as a result
The villager Xia Yuanhai is well known in Changling town, Chongqing, because of his features
His brother Xia Yuanchang, left, is desperate for funding so his brother can have surgery
The condition means his facial proportions have become grossly enlarged, crushing his teeth
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