Wu Xiuyou has lived for over half a century with a disfigurement that kept him from living a normal life. That's about to change, finally.
Man Who Had Face Ripped Apart By Wolf 56 Years Ago Finally Gets Corrective Surgery
By
Editorial Staff in
Bizarre
On 30th November 2016
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#1 A wolf brutally attacked Wu Xiuyou when he was just 11 years old.
Xiuyou's mouth was largely destroyed by the attack, leaving him disfigured.
#2 The injury kept him from attending school and marrying.
He has eaten only liquid food for 56 years.
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#3 Xiuyou lives alone and has never had a job.
The injury severely limited his life and opportunities.
#4 Xiuyou recently got surgery to begin the process of fixing his face.
The surgery involved 20 different doctors, who used skin from Xiuyou's legs to reconstruct his mouth.
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#5 He'll need future surgeries to fix his teeth.
After years of neglect, they are pointed in many different directions.
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#6 Here is Xiuyou after the surgery.
He still doesn't look quite normal, but he is now able to go in public without attracting undue attention
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#7 Remember, this is what Xiuyou looked like before the surgery.
We hope that Xiuyou can finally enjoy some of the things in life that most of take for granted.
