There was a happy ending on Channel 4’s Turtle Boy on Wednesday night.
Thankfully for Didier and his family, British surgeon Neil Bustrode was able to successfully remove the huge mole that covered more than 60% of the 6-year-old's body, giving him a chance of a normal life.
Didier’s rare condition, Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (CMN), causing the giant growth, which resembled a huge shell earning him the nickname ‘turtle boy’. Sadly the condition ostracized his family from their small Colombian village amidst fears that he had been “touched by evil spirits”.
Didier after the operation
SEE ALSO: Turtle Boy Preview: Channel 4's BodyShock Reveals Colombian Child With Giant Growth Covering 40% Of His Body (PICTURES)
Mr Bulstrode, who is based in Great Ormond Street Hospital, flew to Colombian capital Bogotá to carry out the surgery.
“Effectively three quarters of the circumference of his body was affected. Often people have CMN that are much flatter and are therefore much easier to care for and deal with.”
“When I saw the pictures of Didier, one of my first feelings was that if we could remove it, we would significantly improve his quality of life.”
See before and after images below
Launch Slideshow
HIDE THUMBNAILS
1 of 13
PLAY ALL
ADVERTISEMENT
[{"entry_id":"3305558","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/broadchurch-jodie-whittaker-david-tennant-olivia-colman_n_3305558.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/293277\/slide_293277_2364280_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/293277\/slide_293277_2364280_small.jpg","title":"Broadchurch","slideshow_id":"293277","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306178","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/angelina-jolie-marcheline-bertrand-biopic_n_3306178.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/218375\/slide_218375_835781_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/218375\/slide_218375_835781_small.jpg","title":"Style Evolution: Angeline Jolie","slideshow_id":"218375","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306475","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/georgia-may-foote_n_3306475.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298419\/slide_298419_2474396_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298419\/slide_298419_2474396_small.jpg","title":"Georgia May Foote","slideshow_id":"298419","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3305391","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/the-apprentice-luisa-zissman-sex-parties-orgies_n_3305391.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/294727\/slide_294727_2394328_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/294727\/slide_294727_2394328_small.jpg","title":"The Apprentice 2013: Meet The Candidates","slideshow_id":"294727","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306353","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/dave-grohl-rolling-stones-mick-jagger-perform-video_n_3306353.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/238207\/slide_238207_1215599_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/238207\/slide_238207_1215599_small.jpg","title":"","slideshow_id":"238207","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306133","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/rochelle-humes-baby-marvin-humes_n_3306133.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/277671\/slide_277671_2443277_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/277671\/slide_277671_2443277_small.jpg","title":"Pregnant Celebs","slideshow_id":"277671","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3305305","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/miguel-video-billboard-music-awards_n_3305305.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298365\/slide_298365_2473178_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298365\/slide_298365_2473178_small.jpg","title":"Billboard Awards 2013","slideshow_id":"298365","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3305323","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/denise-welch-bikini-loose-women_n_3305323.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/234379\/slide_234379_1130604_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/234379\/slide_234379_1130604_small.jpg","title":"Celebrity Beach Babes","slideshow_id":"234379","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306426","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/jason-isaacs-case-histories-kate-atkinson-jackson-brodie_n_3306426.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298344\/slide_298344_2472234_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298344\/slide_298344_2472234_small.jpg","title":"Case Histories","slideshow_id":"298344","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3305604","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/cannes-film-festival-jennifer-lawrence-hunger-games-catching-fire_n_3305604.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/219808\/slide_219808_2186058_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/219808\/slide_219808_2186058_small.jpg","title":"Jennifer Lawrence","slideshow_id":"219808","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306527","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/jennifer-lopez-live-it-up-video_n_3306527.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/229273\/slide_229273_1031535_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/229273\/slide_229273_1031535_small.jpg","title":"Style Evolution: Jennifer Lopez","slideshow_id":"229273","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306788","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/sharon-ozzy-osbourne-reunite-pictures_n_3306788.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/292148\/slide_292148_2340829_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/292148\/slide_292148_2340829_small.jpg","title":"Scenes From Their Marriage ","slideshow_id":"292148","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3305364","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/rod-stewart-album-time-number-one-chart_n_3305364.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/246915\/slide_246915_1430523_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/246915\/slide_246915_1430523_small.jpg","title":"World's Most Exciting Live Act","slideshow_id":"246915","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3306082","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/made-in-chelsea-binky-felstead-spencer-matthews-louise-thompson_n_3306082.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/295974\/slide_295974_2419291_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/295974\/slide_295974_2419291_small.jpg","title":"Made In Chelsea Series 5","slideshow_id":"295974","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3305574","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/tom-daley-pictures-instagram-selfies_n_3305574.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/244046\/slide_244046_1359156_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/244046\/slide_244046_1359156_small.jpg","title":"Tom Daley Picture Special","slideshow_id":"244046","vertical":"uk-entertainment"},{"entry_id":"3305697","entry_url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/05\/20\/tv-tonight-the-fall-gillian-anderson-jamie-dornan_n_3305697.html","content_type":"image","image_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298396\/slide_298396_2473865_small.jpg","thumbnail_url":"gadgets\/slideshows\/298396\/slide_298396_2473865_small.jpg","title":"The Fall","slideshow_id":"298396","vertical":"uk-entertainment"}]
well done to the Surgeon, make such an amazing difference to a little boy's life and future, with skill and compassion, WHEREVER the child resides :-)
good news not salacious gossip for a change
pushmepullyou: well done to the Surgeon, make such an amazing difference
Perhaps Bogota is the capital of Canada,or China or anywhere which begins with C.Who is the geographically challenged idiot who could make such grievous errors?Or could it be the Mr.Bulstrode travelled to ChinaTown in London's West End?Who knows now?Not that it matters.The child has been helped which is good,even in Coladia.
topmast: Perhaps Bogota is the capital of Canada,or China or anywhere
Chrissie Hynde
:Don't Get Me Wrong: I Won't Stand For Cruelty to Geese
Ben Gregor
:How To Make Your Kid A Star
Thomas Woodham Smith
:Life in the Arts Lane - Week 26 - Rooster Soup
Dr Michael Petry
:Margaret Harrison's 'On Reflection' and George Bellows: 'Modern American Life'
Pat Higgins
:Everything Is Offensive (Including David Bowie)
Loading comments… 
The Huffington Post UK | By Brogan Driscoll Posted: 26/04/2012 11:33 Updated: 27/04/2012 08:37