His extra skin would be enough for a five-year-old child. The unique disease of the boy

People are very different and that is what makes us beautiful. This case tells about a boy who was born 29 years ago with a very strange and unique condition. It was a surprise for parents and doctors as well. His appearance was a bit different from others. But their love was never different for their child. They loved him with all their heart.

His condition

Parents named the boy Tom Tennent. He was born in South East Australia, in 1993. From birth he had a unique condition because of which he had an extra skin. The amount of skin would fit a healthy five-year-old child, but he was just a newborn.

Problem from pregnancy

His parents are Debbie and Geoff. They mentioned that during the pregnancy the mother was told that the baby can have some problems, but no one expected the problem to be so huge. But terminating the pregnancy would be very difficult for them and they changed their mind. They explain that a discussion like that was meant to be, but they made the right choice.

The unique case

He looked different and even doctors say that in their job, they have never seen someone like that. Mother spoke about her emotions when she hugged the baby, she was just the happiest.

Doctors didn’t know anything about the disease. They had no idea what to recommend or how to cure it. So, we can even say it was a mystery for them.

Many tests were done over years in different medical centers. His parents always were on his side and remained with their child. This was a very difficult period for all of them. Nothing else was wrong with him, and he was physically healthy and active as all other kids.