'World's Heaviest Kid' Has Saggy Skin Surgery

BANDUNG, INDONESIA - JULY 2019: A nurse checks Aria Permana's arm before surgery in the intensive care unit room, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. ONCE known as the heaviest child in the world, Arya Permana, from Karawang, West Java, Indonesia is now an active teenager who likes to play badminton with his school friends. Arya weighed 423lbs (over 30 stone) at his heaviest and struggled to do simple activities like walk down the road to school or even take a bath. The 14-year-old lost an incredible 220lbs after having weight loss surgery. But while the teenager is now able to lead a much more active life, he has been left with excess skin on his chest, stomach, back and arms. The skin on his arms in particular left Arya embarrassed and he would try to cover it up with long shirts. It also meant when he did participate in sports the excess skin would rub and irritate him. The teenager underwent the first of at least four more planned surgeries at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung in July 2019, to reduce the excess skin on his arms. He hopes to return for further skin removal surgeries in the future - although with the COVID-19 pandemic it's not confirmed when he will be able to have the subsequent surgeries. PHOTOGRAPH BY Jefri Tarigan / Future Publishing - NOTE: This Photo Can Only Be Used Within Context With The Information Provided In The Metadata (Photo credit should read Jefri Tarigan/Future Publishing via Getty Images)