Right from birth, Dylan had many black patches on his body. The doctor determined that the boy had a disease called Congenital Melanocytic Nevus or congenital pigmentation. Because of this disease, 80% of Dylan’s body is covered with dark birthmarks. The boy is also at high risk of skin cancer.

The older he gets, the more the giant birthmark on Dylan’s back spreads and affects his health. Doctors recommended surgery to remove this skin, but skin regeneration is not easy, requiring skin from another part of the boy’s body to be transplanted.

“We hope the birthmarks never grow back and turn into cancer. However, Dylan’s chance of getting skin cancer is still very high. He had to have surgery every 3 to 6 months to remove all the melanin,” shared Kara, Dylan’s mother.

The boy’s mother revealed that Dylan had to wear skin implants for 3 months. The boy looked like he was carrying several tumors on his body. However, Dylan is always happy and never complains.

The boy is also aware of his differences from his peers because strangers are often curious and stare at Dylan. One time, a supermarket employee even asked the boy and his mother to leave because that appearance affected the customer’s feelings. At that time, Kara felt extremely uncomfortable and heartbroken because of her son.