This Man's Strange Medical Condition Gave Him Tree Branches For Arms

Pure Pain

However, EV is much more than just some warts on the man’s hands and feet. His condition had some very severe consequences, and things weren’t so easy when every movement was traumatizing pain. Even playing with his baby girl, holding her, or doing anything at all, meant surefire agony. He knew something needed to be done so he could get back to his life, but what?

Warts All Over

For those who suffer from epidermodysplasia verruciformis, they are at a higher risk for   HPV, also known as human papilloma virus. They can form infections on their skin that begin to show up over time. The HPV infections for those who carry EV can create wart-like skin lesions which, over time, become tumors. This occurs in about half of all recorded patients, according to reports... 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.