‘Tree man’ of Bangladesh is cured of condition

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I never thought I would ever be able to hold my kid with my hands. I can’t wait to go back home.

A Bangladeshi man who made news around the world because of a rare skin condition has been “cured”, doctors have said.

Abul Bajandar was dubbed “tree man” because of the large, wood-like warts on his body, caused by the rare genetic condition epidermodysplasia verruciformis.

Doctors at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital believe if the warts do not grow back, Mr Bajandar would be the first person ever to recover from the disease.

And after 16 operations, he was finally able to embrace his daughter.

Speaking from his bed at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, which has been treating him free of charge, Bajandar said the pain of his condition had been ‘unbearable’.

Before: Bangladeshi man Abul Bajandar is looking forward to being able to hold his daughter after some 16 surgeries to remove warts from his body

“I never thought I would ever be able to hold my kid with my hands,” Mr Bajandar told AFP news agency.

“Now I feel so much better. I can hold my daughter in my lap and play with her. I can’t wait to go back home.”

He received free treatment at the hospital after his condition came to the attention of doctors. Mr Bajandar and his wife and daughter have been living in the facility for the past year. 

After: Bangladeshi man Abul Bajandar, widely known as ‘Tree Man’ for his rare disease, has had 16 surgeries to remove the warts covering his body

Plastic surgery coordinator Samanta Lal Sen said “Bajandar’s cure was a remarkable milestone in the history of medical science” and added that his hands and feet were “almost fine”.
Culled from independent.co.uk

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