Neatorama has previously featured reports of polydactyly in a newborn and in a professional baseball player. The most interesting aspects of the case reported in this video are the excellent development of the supernumerary digits and the accepting attitude of both the physicians and the child's parents.
It's merely an interesting and beautiful variation rather than a worrisome thing, said Dr. Michael Treece, a St. Luke's Hospital pediatrician. I would be tempted to leave those fingers in place. I realize children would tease each other over the slightest things, and having extra digits on each hand is more than slight. But imagine what sort of a pianist a 12-fingered person would be. Imagine what sort of a flamenco guitarist. If nothing else, think of their typing skills.
Maybe a better question is "what mirror tells you it DOESN'T look good"? that's where the amputation should happen.
why would you amputate a totally normal finger? if they were nubs with no movement, i could see it since that happened to me.
A nerve runs right over the bone nub where the doctor amputated my third thumb and if I hit that area on something, the pain is unbelievable.
I hope this little boy's doctor does the best possible surgery for him.
Like genetics, any drug use during pregnancy shows up in the second and third generations.
Funny. When I saw him, all I could think, was "What mirror tells you that looks good?"