Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is sometimes called “tree-man disease” or “human tree disease.” It’s a very rare syndrome that causes bark-like lesions to grow on your skin. The lesions are disfiguring and can grow so large that they become disabling.‌ This sounds crazy doesn’t it? Have you heard of Tree man syndrome before? Let’s discuss in the comments #treemansyndrome #checkwithdoctoro | Check with Doctor O

A 28-year-old father dubbed "Tree Man" for the wart-like growths on his body returned to the hospital on Sunday, Jan. 20, after his condition worsened. Abul Bajandar is suffering from Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, widely known as the “tree man syndrome." Bajandar went through 25 surgeries between 2016 and 2017 to remove the bark-like lesions from his hands and feet at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Doctors were on the verge of declaring their treatment a success before a

Bangladesh's Tree Man had his first surgery. | Voice of America