After receiving treatment for a rare skin disease, a three-year-old kid who was formerly mercilessly called “Mickey Mouse” due to his enormous “ears” has shown his incredible recovery.
The child, known only as Qibao, was born in the southern Chinese province of Fujian. His cranium was covered with several enormous, dark-colored moles. An aberrant expansion of pigment-
Producing cells in the skin is the main cause of the disorder, which is medically known as congenital naevus. It may impact a child’s appearance, mental health, and general quality of life.
Shanghai surgeons informed his family that they could remove them, but that in order to hide the holes, tiny Qibao would need to have his skin stretched first.
The enormous balloon-like newly-grown skin on both sides of Qibao’s head, which gave rise to his tragic moniker, is seen in pre-operation video footage that his family posted on social media.
