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A student from China has had his life transformed after a huge mole was removed from his face.
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The 24-year-old called Tao, who is taking a doctorate at Zhejiang University, had a huge black growth, called a nevus, taking over one side of his face.

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But after surgery at a hospital in Hangzhou, in the Zhejiang province, Tao looks as good as new.

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Skin transplanted from other areas of his body was used to cover the area where the mole was cut away.

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Smiling Tao is looking forward to a much better future.
Words by Karen Grattage
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