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A boy who was born without ears has had a pair created from his ribs.
Nine-year-old Kieran Sorkin had the surgery at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital.
About 100 children a year in the UK are born without one or both ears, a condition known as microtia.
Kieran was born deaf with small lobes where his ears should be. He can already hear, thanks to previous surgery to implant a hearing aid.
"I want people to stop asking me questions", said Kieran from Hertfordshire. "I'd like just to look like my friends.
"I'd also like to be able to wear sunglasses and earphones."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28746868
Remarkable 🙂
Nine-year-old Kieran Sorkin had the surgery at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital.
About 100 children a year in the UK are born without one or both ears, a condition known as microtia.
Kieran was born deaf with small lobes where his ears should be. He can already hear, thanks to previous surgery to implant a hearing aid.
"I want people to stop asking me questions", said Kieran from Hertfordshire. "I'd like just to look like my friends.
"I'd also like to be able to wear sunglasses and earphones."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28746868
Remarkable 🙂