NORTHERN PERU – A South American mother was trapped in her bed for six months because of her extraordinarily large breasts.
After the birth of her third son, Julia Manihuari’s chest grew to an N cup.
She says that if she tried to get up, the weight of her breasts would cause her to faint.
According to “The Sun” the 29-year old was finally helped when the local media paid for her to take a three-day boat trip to the nearest town for medical help.
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Doctors diagnosed an extreme form of Bilateral Gynecomastia - an illness where the mammary gland keeps growing.
They had to cut 35 pounds of flesh from her breasts, fearing they could squash her lungs and kill her.
Ms Manihuari emerged as a size 34B after the six-hour operation.
NORTHERN PERU – A South American mother was trapped in her bed for six months because of her extraordinarily large breasts.
After the birth of her third son, Julia Manihuari’s chest grew to an N cup.
She says that if she tried to get up, the weight of her breasts would cause her to faint.
According to “The Sun” the 29-year old was finally helped when the local media paid for her to take a three-day boat trip to the nearest town for medical help.
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Doctors diagnosed an extreme form of Bilateral Gynecomastia - an illness where the mammary gland keeps growing.
They had to cut 35 pounds of flesh from her breasts, fearing they could squash her lungs and kill her.
Ms Manihuari emerged as a size 34B after the six-hour operation.
