19-year-old Bernard had been carrying a very large tumour on his face for years, before he underwent a surgery to correct the deformity.
Report has it that even his friends cannot believe the his new look.
According to online report, the young man had a medical condition known as neurofibroma, and he carried a large growth on his face for some years, until it was removed through a surgery on the Mercy Ships.
Now, the young man has amazed his classmates with his new look. It was gathered that the day Bernard confidently walked back into school without his large facial neurofibroma, his classmates looked on in awe and excitement for him!
“We cannot believe it!” said one friend. “What a difference this will make to his life!”
Mercy Ships shared the glad news on Twitter:
The day Bernard walked back into school without his large neurofibroma, his classmates looked on in awe and excitement for him! “we cannot believe it!” Cried one friend. what a difference this will make to his life! Thank you for making transformations like Bernard’s possible!
Recall that earlier this year, we brought you the story of a man who was undergoing a surgery to correct a huge tumor on his face. It was gathered that the growth started as a minor flesh wound after a motorcycle accident 15 years ago, which later developed into a keloid tumor that took over Leon’s life.