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 sk...
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