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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Fiona Jackson & Phoebe Jobling

Man suffered 'years of hell' with rare lifelong skin condition that left him unable to walk

A man who is living with a rare skin condition says he has suffered 'years of hell'.

Since he was a child, Alan Bentley, 63, has endured Olmsted Syndrome - a lifelong disorder causing hard callouses to form on his feet - which left him unable to walk.

The condition, also known as mutilating palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK), has caused Alan both physical and mental pain throughout his life.

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