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Body Bizarre
Body Bizarre

Body Bizarre

—"Body Bizarre" introduces viewers to people with rare, mysterious medical conditions so uncommon that even top doctors and other experts don't know much about the anomalies; each episode uncovers several cases from around the world, features personal interviews with afflicted individuals and explains the science behind each condition; among those profiled are a girl born with black spots and fur on her face and body, the first American to undergo a face transplant and a man with a facial tumor so severe that he may not survive the surgery needed to remove it.
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Season 810 of 10 Episodes

  • In California, conjoined twins Erika and Eva Sandoval undergo a 17-hour surgery; in Mississippi, Wells Middleton battles through his new future after losing both his hands; in Indonesia, Andriadi Putra has over 30 kilograms of tumors on his body.

  • In Staten Island, New York, 15-year-old John suffers from epidermolysis bullosa and has no indication of how long he might live; in Kansas City, 28-year-old Justice suffers from a rare sleep condition called chronic neurological disorder.

  • After 22 surgeries and losing his right eye, Amit refuses to let his incurable neurofibromatosis define him. 9-year-old Rajeshwari seeks out medical help to deal with her Ichthyosis. Mari Jade suffers from daily fits.

  • Brandon's life changes forever when surgeons remove a large piece of his skull; Harper's rare condition means she makes skin 10 times faster; Rafi embarks on an incredible journey from a devastating brain hemorrhage to a successful career.

  • In Madurai, India, Ravi receives life-changing surgery to remove the huge tumors that cover his face; in California, Lauren has 24-hour treatment to prolong her life.

  • Natalie suffered major, life-changing burns after a bonfire explosion; aged 18, she's not letting her burns hold her back; in Mississippi, 11-year-old Levi has a rare form of dwarfism.

  • Natalia was born with a rare condition referred to as the vanishing bone disease; Sanja has a condition that causes blisters to form on her skin.

  • After having her leg amputated, Jillian has surgery which will allow her to use her ankle as her knee; in Peachtree City, Ga., Ashley Kurpiel suffers from a rare condition that turns her muscles to bone.

  • The family of conjoined twins, Callie and Carter, must decide whether to separate them; abandoned by her birth mother and born with no arms, Deborah refuses to let her tragic early life hold her back.

  • Both born with brittle bone disease, Dejua and Antwon have suffered over 600 breaks between them; Robert's spine is not connected to his hips; In California, Yesi, 35, was born with diastrophic dysplasia, a rare type of dwarfism.

Record to Watch Later

36 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    My Arm Won't Stop Burning Me!
    My Extra Large Head
    My Heart Lives on the Outside
    The Man With No Limbs and Lips
    My Skin Feels Like Scales
    Sleeping Beauty, Bubble Man and the World's Smallest Woman
    My Leg Weighs 200 Pounds
    My Skin Could Kill Me
    My Twins Are Joined at the Head
    My Body Is Eating My Bones
  • My Arm Won't Stop Burning Me!

    A woman's arm burns from the inside out; a girl undergoes life-changing surgery to stop her neck from dislocating; a boy has a large tumor removed from his face.
    Upcoming
  • My Extra Large Head

    A teenager whose body is aging ten times faster than normal, a girl with a massive tumor in the middle of her face needs emergency care and a woman battling a rare disorder can't stop eating.
    Upcoming
  • My Heart Lives on the Outside

    A young girl with a crippling leg defect undergoes life-changing surgery; a man is born with his heart outside his rib cage; a karate champion battles a rare skin disorder.
    Upcoming
  • The Man With No Limbs and Lips

    A man with cold-like symptoms loses his limbs and lips; a young girl has a prematurely fused skull; a boy with brittle bones and a rare skin condition gets life-changing surgery; a woman suffers from a disfiguring birthmark; with bonus content.
    Upcoming
  • My Skin Feels Like Scales

    A teenager with a debilitating skin condition is desperate for relief; a woman struggles to cope with a tumor spreading across her head; a five-year-old with a rare condition defies the odds.
    Upcoming
  • Sleeping Beauty, Bubble Man and the World's Smallest Woman

    Two feet tall woman; real-life Sleeping Beauty; isolated bubble man.
    Upcoming
Body Bizarre

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"Body Bizarre" introduces viewers to people with rare, mysterious medical conditions so uncommon that even top doctors and other experts don't know much about the anomalies; each episode uncovers several cases from around the world, features personal interviews with afflicted individuals and explains the science behind each condition; among those profiled are a girl born with black spots and fur on her face and body, the first American to undergo a face transplant and a man with a facial tumor so severe that he may not survive the surgery needed to remove it.

Starring

Larry Belling, Silvia Corradin

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