{"id":6122,"date":"2026-04-25T00:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyreaders.store\/?p=6122"},"modified":"2026-04-25T00:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T00:30:28","slug":"in-1993-this-boy-was-born-with-enough-skin-for-a-five-year-old-but-wait-till-you-see-him-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyreaders.store\/?p=6122","title":{"rendered":"In 1993, This Boy Was Born With Enough Skin For A Five-Year-Old. But Wait Till You See Him Today"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Throughout the years, many heartwarming stories have touched our hearts, but the one about Tomm Tennent is one of a kind.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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When he was born, Tomm had excessive skin. As a matter of fact, he had enough skin to cover a 5-year-old boy instead of a newborn. He was delivered so wrinkled that doctors said they had never seen anyone like him before.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen he came out I was quite shocked (\u2026) I didn\u2019t think a human, or a little baby, could ever look like that,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Geoff Tennent, Tomm\u2019s dad told\u00a060 Minutes Australia<\/a>\u00a0in 2003.<\/p>\n

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Since the day of his birth, the Tennent family had quite a journey growing up with their unique boy, but when you see him today, it\u2019s hard to keep your tears\u2026<\/p>\n

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When Tomm was born in 1993, the family realized that he was going to be one of a kind.<\/p>\n

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But before birth, they didn\u2019t know the boy would come in this world described as a medical mystery. However, ultrasounds showed that something is up with him\u2026<\/p>\n

When they first heard about it, Tomm\u2019s parents didn\u2019t know if they would keep the child.<\/p>\n

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\u201dWe sort of discussed this between us, and we decided what\u2019s meant to be is meant to be and we went through with it,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Tomm\u2019s dad, Geoff Tennent, said.<\/p>\n

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Despite all the tests and examinations, they couldn\u2019t imagine the severity of Tomm\u2019s condition. His parents admitted that they were very surprised when they first saw him.<\/p>\n

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Debbie Tennent was shocked when her son was placed on her in the delivery room.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy heart came up to my throat, but at the same time it was lovely to pick him up and cuddle him,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0she said.<\/p>\n

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To medical experts, the boys condition was yet an unsolved mystery. They couldn\u2019t figure out what caused the excessive skin and they had no cure nor treatment. At first they hoped he would grow to fit in his skin as he got older.<\/p>\n

But Tomm was so unique that researchers decided to put in effort and funds to solve the mystery behind his condition.<\/p>\n

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In total, Tomm spend two and a half months, going from tests to analysis and vice versa. It was a huge challenge to discover the underlying cause for his condition since he was the first child on record born with so much excessive skin.<\/p>\n

To the Tennent family it was harsh going from one test to another. No parent wishes for their newborn to go from one test to another after delivery, but they knew that this was best for the little one, as well to future families who might stumble upon the same problem.<\/p>\n

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They made sure that Tomm will feel no different than the rest of the children.<\/p>\n

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Experts did everything they could to find the trigger to Tomm\u2019s condition, and after digging deeper they finally found something unexpected. Tomm looked similar to the dog breed Shar Pei and that discovery led them to some shocking answers.<\/p>\n

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Researchers discovered that Tomm\u2019s level of Hyaluronic acid found in skin was 100x higher than normal, which was the case with Shar Pei puppies.<\/p>\n

When Shar Peis puppies grow up, the levels of Hyaluronic acid drops \u2013 leaving them with normal skin appearance. Doctors hoped and prayed that would be the case for Tomm.<\/p>\n

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According to his doctor, Dr. Andrew Ramsden, the condition would probably disappear as Tomm got older. And luckily, he was right.<\/p>\n