Girl, 15, bullied for looking decades older due to rare condition gets new face

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Xiao Feng, from Heishan County, Jinzhou, China, was mistaken for a parent at her primary school because of a rare condition called progeria, which causes premature ageing

A 15-year-old girl who has a rare condition that made her look decades older than she was has been given a new face.

Xiao, from Heishan County, Jinzhou, China, was so self-conscious about her looks that she had never taken a selfie.The £56,000 seven-and-a-half hour operation took place last month - and the results were revealed to the public yesterday.Dr Shi Lingzhi, head of Shenyang Sunline Plastic Surgery Hospital, said she gave the girl a 70 per cent discount on her operation after strangers donated more than £20,000 towards it.

"The night after Xiao Feng's surgery was the night when I slept the soundest because I believed that doctors could cure my daughter's condition and help her live and study happily in the future."

 

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