Rare ageing disease made 28-year-old girl to look like grandmother

A Vietnamese woman with a rare ageing disorder that left her looking more than twice her age has finally had corrective surgery. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai, 28, was first diagnosed with Werner syndrome aged 10, but because of her parents financial constraints, she was unable to get the necessary treatment.

However she underwent plastic surgery to restore her appearance following a consultation at China Medical University Hospital in central Taiwan.

An ecstatic Mai said: 'I feel like I am being reborn and there are hopes in my life again.' Doctors said that Mai's surgery was the first of its kind in Taiwan and they expect her to maintain a healthy lifestyle as long as she avoids the sun.


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