What the Siamese twin brothers from India who were separated in 2017 look like now

Prince and Lav Zalte were born on September 19, 2016, in a Mumbai maternity hospital in India. Their mother Shetal learned they were Siamese twins when they were five months pregnant. Not yet knowing if there would be an opportunity to separate them, the Zalte family began saving for the upcoming procedure.

After Prince and Lave were born, they were carefully examined. They appeared to be fused in the lower chest area, shared a liver, intestines, and a joined pelvis. Immediately, several specialists came to the conclusion that they could be separated, but after a while.

The parents of the twin brothers were.

Shetal and Sagar Zalte, parents of the twins

Shetal and Sagar never doubted their decision to separate their children for a minute. They went to the best clinic they could afford.

When the twins were one year old, a team of specialists began the long preparations for their separation. The process took about two months. The procedure itself was scheduled for December 12, 2017.

New life

Twins after procedure

For the duration of the surgery, the clinic was completely closed to the public. For 12 hours, 30 specialists worked to give Prince and Love a new life. It wasn’t until the morning that Dr. Shakuntala Prabhu made their parents happy with the good news, “All went well!”

Becoming independent of each other, the children had a lot to learn. Under the supervision of specialists, they learned to crawl, stand, and walk. The babies took their first independent steps at only two years of age.

The Zalte Brothers

Doctors watched Prince and Love for a whole year. During that time, they became almost family to each other. On the first anniversary of their separation, the entire clinic team came to the Zalte family home to celebrate the happy event with a cup of tea and a piece of birthday cake.

The separation of the Siamese twins was a big step in the development of the clinic. It is now one of the leading clinics in the country handling such cases.

The twin brothers now.

Prince and Lav with their parents

The twins, who were separated in 2017, are now 5 years old. The children lead very mobile lifestyles and are virtually no different from their peers.

The brothers spend almost all their time together. They have the same feelings and have identical tastes and preferences. And it is not surprising at all, because only two and a half years ago they were practically one unit.

Prince and Lav

The kids love to play ball and dream of taking up professional sports when they grow up. The important thing is that they are perfectly healthy and happy. Let’s wish them luck and great success in all their endeavors!