Moroccan Boy Born With Deformed Face Undergoes Successful Reconstructive Surgery

A 3-year-old Moroccan boy, Yahya El Jabaly, who was born with no eyes, a hole in the middle of his face where his nose should be, and no upper jaw has undergone an 18-hour reconstructive surgery and unveiled his new face.

According to DailyMail, last year Australians were captivated by his story after he was brought to Australia for help thanks to an incredible Melbourne woman.

The Moroccan-born toddler, who lived in a small village six hours from Casablanca before he was flown to Australia for surgery, was born deformed after complications in the womb stopped the bones in his face from fusing together.

Now, after undergoing an 18-hour life-changing operation, the miracle child has been given the chance to live a normal life thanks to Melbourne doctors who remodeled the bones on his face.

Despite his incredibly rare condition Yahya defied all odds by surviving in the womb and managed to grow into a happy and healthy toddler.

However, he was a social outcast in his hometown and his parents kept him hidden away, believing his appearance was too confronting for some.

They covered their son up when he left the house and due to the lack of roofing on his mouth he was unable to speak and could only communicate through grunting noises.

Upon seeing their son’s new face for the first time after Dr Tony Holmes – who separated Bangladeshi-born twins Trishna and Krishna – spent nearly a day on his delicate surgery, his parents dissolved into tears of joy.

‘It’s a huge joy, a huge happiness to see my son in such a situation,’ Yahya’s father Mostafa told Channel Seven’s Sunday Night.

The surgery was expected to take up to eight hours but went on for over 18 hours during which Yahya lost nearly half of the blood from his body and had the lining of his brain dissected from his skull.

Five weeks after the surgery Yahya’s parent’s welcomed a new addition into their family after his mother gave birth to a baby girl.

After initially being afraid she may suffer from the same deformed facial features as Yahya they were relieved when she was given the all clear.

While the inspirational little boy still needs some prosthetic eyes and more surgery on his nose, he is learning to walk and his life has changed forever.