Abul Bajandar the Tree-man

He isn't really turning into tree, but the reality is almost as scary. The official name for this condition is Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, but it is more commonly known as tree man syndrome due to the bark like appearance of the lesions it causes.

For years, 28-year-old Abul Bajandar, from Bangaldesh, was covered with what looked like bark. His hands and feet grew foot-long, gnarled "roots," skin lesions that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work, or wear standard clothing.

A few years ago, surgery finally changed his life. But after more than 25 invasive surgeries (since 2016) to remove the bark-like skin growths sprouting from his hands and feet, Bajandar, sometimes referred to as the “tree man,” is back where he started.

What is epidermodysplasia verruciformis?

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), also known as treeman syndrome, is an extremely rare autosomal recessive hereditary skin disorder associated with a high risk of skin cancer. It is characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses (HPVs) of the skin.The resulting uncontrolled HPV infections result in the growth of scaly macules and papules, particularly on the hands and feet. It is typically associated with HPV types 5 and 8,which are found in about 80% of the normal population as asymptomatic infections, although other types may also contribute.

Symptoms typically surface during childhood as an eruption of flat, wart-like bumps primarily in sun-exposed areas such as the neck, face, hands and feet. Warts progressively spread all over the body, leaving victims like Bajandar severely debilitated.

No curative treatment against EV has been found yet. 

Several treatments have been suggested, and acitretin 0.5–1 mg/day for 6 months' duration is the most effective treatment owing to antiproliferative and differentiation-inducing effects.However, most importantly, education of the patient, early diagnosis, and excision of the tumoral lesions take preference to prevent the development of cutaneous tumors.

after 24 surgeries.

Most recently, the condition flared up on parts of his body previously spared and once again he was admitted in Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Bajandar is almost certainly facing a 26th round of invasive surgery to cut away the growths

Despite the rarity of his condition, he is not alone in Bangladesh.

The same Dhaka hospital also treated a young Bangladeshi girl suffering from the condition in 2017.

Doctors also declared that surgery a success but her father later said the growths returned in even greater numbers. The family halted treatment and returned to their village.

Bajandar does not want to return home, and he is desperate for a cure,

the cure for wellness......