A six kilogram tumor.<br/> <br />That's more than 13 pounds.<br/> <br />This is Slovakia's Stefan Zoleik, before the tumor disfigured his face.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE) (Slovak) PATIENT, STEFAN ZOLEIK, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Everyone was turning and looking at me, it was very unpleasant. It also bothered me all the time when I moved my head."<br/> <br />A rare illness called Madelung disease caused fat fibers to grow uncontrollably.<br/> <br />And after more than 10 years of discomfort, surgery was finally scheduled.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Slovak) SURGEON, IGOR HOMOLA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We will reduce the skin from here to show the chin so that we model the face correctly."<br/> <br />After 5 hours on the operating table, doctors were pleased with the result.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Slovak) SURGEON, IGOR HOMOLA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We took out about 6 kilograms of fat from the patient's face."<br/> <br />And Zoleik can now look in a mirror with satisfaction.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Slovak) PATIENT, STEFAN ZOLEIK, SAYING:<br/> <br />"This is amazing. Much be
