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Monday, March 9, 2015

A Man with no Face

Man with no face - medical science offers new hope
The tumor on 51-year-old Joses face is a collection of blood vessels that have expanded, producing a raised red area on the skin.

Jose was born with a strawberry-coloured birthmark on his upper lip. At puberty it began growing, eventually smothering his lips, nose and one of his eyes. Now it is 33cm long and weighs 3kg.

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