Weird! Hong Hong is a boy almost 4 months old, who was born with 31 fingers and toes, in china.
No, that’s not a typo. The boy was born in January with 15 fingers and 16 toes. He also has double palms on each hand and no thumbs.
Doctors diagnosed Hong Hong with polydactylism, which is a congenital condition that happens in humans, dogs and cats, giving them extra fingers and toes. Polydactyly is a pretty common condition, affecting about one in every 1,000 live birth. In most cases, the extra digits are removed surgically. Hong Hong’s parents are now trying to raise
enough funds so that he can undergo the surgery.
Polydactylism is also said hereditary. It is usually passed down in families. That’s apparently the case for Hong Hong. His mother was born with six fingers and toes.
The infant’s father Zou Chenglin said in the report, that Hong Hong is too young to undergo surgery. The parents are seeking medical advice on how to treat their son.
Doctors have given several advice, with some saying the surgery is much more complicated than originally thought because Hong Hong requires not only the removal of his extra fingers and toes, he also needs reconstructed thumbs. Opposable thumbs are essential
because they give people the ability to lay hold on objects.
The boy’s father says surgery may cost up to $30,000. The couple has turned to the Internet for financial help and they have been able to raise more than $6,000 through online donations.
It’s an unpleasant moment for Hong Hong’s family, but we hope that he’ll get to live a normal life after he undergoes the surgery.
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