PHOTOS: Two Headed Afghan Baby Survives Complicated Surgery To Remove The Extra Head.

Three month old Asree Gul, with an extra head as she lies at a hospital in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad

Three-month-old Afghanistan baby, Asree Gul was born with an extra head while her twin sister was born normal. The second head made it made quite difficult for her to sleep. Asree, whose name means “new flower,” had to undergo a risky operation in the city of Jalalabad in Eastern Afghanistan to have the extra head removed. 

The baby is now recovering after the complicated but successful operation. Doctors believe that this rare condition is caused when a potential triplet does not develop correctly in utero.

See a picture of Asree and her twin sister

Three month old Asree Gul and her twin sister at a hospital in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad

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