Baby born with two faces doing well
Wednesday April 16, 2008
The Associated Press reports that a baby named Lali, born in the village of Saini in north India with a very rare condition, is doing well. Lali was born on March 11, 2008, with craniofacial duplication (diprosopus), which resulted in her having two faces--two pairs of eyes, two noses, and two mouths. The condition can lead to serious health problems, but Lali appears to be healthy for now. According to Sabir Ali, the director of nearby Saifi Hospital, Lali has no breathing difficulties and there is no need for surgery, the AP reported. "She drinks milk from her two mouths and opens and shuts all the four eyes at one time," Dr. Ali said. ABCNews has a photo of little Lali. Her parents have declined to allow her to undergo a computed tomography (CT) scan at the hospital to see if she has any other birth defects.
Because of her appearance, Lali was at first revered as a reincarnation of the god Ganesh, half person and half elephant. People from all over came to the village of Saini to touch her feet, dance around her and offer her family money.


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