Tiruvallur: Tamil Nadu Government has assured the family members of a minor girl, suffering from facial disfigurement due to a rare medical condition, of providing the cost of plastic surgery. The decision was taken after her family members approached the State Government as they were unable to bear her medical expenditure anymore.
The girl, hailing from Tiruvallur district had a normal childhood. But when she was three was three-year-old, she developed a black spot on her face. Initially, her parents thought that it was a normal blood clot and got her treated at a hospital in Egmore. However, her condition kept deteriorating.
Having already taken a loan of Rs. 40 lakh, her father was unable to bear her medical expenditure anymore. Then her family sought the State Government's help. After the CMO came to know about her ordeal, it immediately decided to provide support to her family.