Coral Reef Man – A Chinese man name Lin Tianzhuan, pictured below, was dubbed the human coral reef because of shell-like growths covering his body.
Lin Tianzhuan, 38, was unable to move his arms and legs and said his “terrifying” skin condition made him feel like he was turning to stone.
Lin began to notice the hard growths on his hands and feet when he was just 13, saying: “They grew and grew and soon they were all over my arms and legs, my back and even my head. It was as if I was turning to stone and it was terrifying.
“Gradually my shell became thicker and thicker and I could no longer bend my arms or my legs. It was very frightening.”
But now, thanks to a year of treatment and surgery by doctors from a special skin clinic, he only has a few discolored patches of skin to show for his horrific condition.
And that’s the latest on Lin Tianzhuan, the coral reef man.
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