Russian woman Natalya M. had a ginantic skin-fat growth on her belley before the surgery. The growth was 36 inches (above 91cm) long and weighed 125 pounds(about 57kg), according to Russian media reports Friday. (Photo: kuaibao.net) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhuanet) -- A Russian woman had a gigantic skin-fat growth on her belly removed, which was 36 inches (above 91 cm) long and weighed 125 pounds (about 57 kg), according to Russian media reports Friday.

    Natalya M., who could not walk normally, was recently rushed to a hospital in Voronezh, Russia.

    Oleg Strigin, the head of the department of surgery, said they don’t do such complicated surgeries often.

    Strigin said there are four levels of the belly-growth: the inch of more than 4-inch length belongs to the 4th level, adding, "We’ve never seen the growth of 36 inches!"

    Natalya was overweight since 13 as she had hormonal disturbance, according to the report. She tried all the existing diets, visited hundreds of doctors, but with no result.

    Years passed as her belly was growing larger and larger. Finally it became so huge that the woman literally had to stump it to make a step.

    The growth-removing surgery lasted for many hours. The surgeons removed fat the weight of a grown-up woman!

    Natalya was shocked and deeply grateful to the surgeons for having saved her life. She said she had always dreamed about having a baby. Now her dream may come true.

    (Agencies)