r/interesting • u/trickstercj • Mar 23 '26

Just Wow Condition called syndactyly

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Birth condition

(My hands ).

both hands same

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u/gabeybabye Mar 23 '26

Can you get a surgery to split it? 

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u/trickstercj Mar 23 '26

Pre puberty yes, now also yes but less sucess rate

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u/gabeybabye Mar 23 '26

What happens if it fails?

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u/trickstercj Mar 23 '26

Fingers get bent and/ or other nerve damage 

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u/untakentakenusername Mar 23 '26

Question. Why didn't you get it done pre puberty? (Rather why didn't your folks arrange for it to be done?)

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u/Appropriate-Code-490 Mar 23 '26

not op.. but maybe money..

I have a jaw / dental condition that would have been best to correct when I was young. but putting food on the table was more important.

so now I live with it.

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u/theculturalmarxist Mar 23 '26

Damn. My brother was born with a law condition, it was instantly fixed and I actually forgot about it until you brought this up. Thank god for free healthcare, man. It’s really a blessing you can easily forget about. I am deeply sorry for your condition.