Avatar Girl

22 year old Wu Xiaoyan from Southern China has rather cruelly been nicknamed ‘Avatar Girl’ due to her disfiguring illness which has left her looking like a weird space alien.

Xiaoyan’s parents are appealing for help for their daughter who needs urgent medical treatment for her condition, Fibrous Dysplasia. Treatment for Xiaoyan has already cost £10,000, but a further £20,000 is required to complete her surgery and pay for chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Doctor Liao Quiqing is currently treating Xiaoyan, he explained to reporters how urgent the continued treatment is.

“She cannot breathe through her nose or smell and can no longer see properly. She is very brave and doesn’t complain but she must be in a lot of pain.”

“Because her tumour has already occupied two-thirds of the face we want to remove it and then carry out chemotherapy and radiotherapy.”

Xiaoyan’s family are poor farmers, and her mother is also recovering from a stroke. If you want to help by donating to the fund you can give money by visiting Journalism Without Borders.

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