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Trans man, 22, develops stones in his urethra after surgery to craft a penis using skin from his arm

Trans man, 22, who had a penis crafted using skin from his forearm develops dozens of tiny STONES in his urethra The patient’s condition was rare, the doctors said, so they improvised treatment  The growths were the same as kidney stones but inside the penis Doctors used a laser to destroy them and the patient… Read More: Trans man, 22, develops stones in his urethra after surgery… »

Nerve surgery helps people with paralysis control their hands and arms

Nerve surgery can restore some control to the arm and hand following spinal cord injuryVasyl Dolmatov/Getty By Ruby Prosser Scully Surgeons have reanimated the hands and arms of people who are paralysed by connecting up working nerves to the injured ones, giving people the ability to use their phones, apply make-up and feed themselves again.… Read More: Nerve surgery helps people with paralysis control their hands and… »

Hospital offers 'instant' six-pack abs surgery and the results are horrifying

Craving chiseled abs but not arsed heading to the gym? A hospital in Thailand is offering a ‘painless’ surgery which gives you an “instant” six-pack. A hospital in Bangkok is offering “instant” six-pack surgery for those who are too lazy to work out. Masterpiece Hospital CEO and surgeon Raweewat “Sae” Maschamadol said that they receive between 20 and 30… Read More: Hospital offers 'instant' six-pack abs surgery and the results are… »

The profoundly deaf girl who found her voice after brain surgery

Seven-year-old Leia Armitage lived in total silence for the first two years of her life, but thanks to pioneering brain surgery and years of therapy she has found her voice and can finally tell her parents she loves them. “We were told you could put a bomb behind her and she wouldn’t hear it at… Read More: The profoundly deaf girl who found her voice after brain… »