WEST JAVA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2019: Aria Permana, 13, who previously weighed 192 kilograms, showed stitches after the skin removal surgery at his home in Karawang. 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 / Barcroft Studios / Future Publishing - NOTE: This Photo Can Only Be Used Within Context With The Information Provided In The Metadata (Photo credit should read Jefri Tarigan/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
World’s Fattest Boy Undergoes Incredible Transformation And Is Now Unrecognisable
A boy once known as the world’s fattest boy has transformed his life and his body and is now unrecognisable.
Arya Permana, 16, says he’s now told he’s “handsome” after shedding half his body weight with the help of a strict diet and rigorous workout routine designed by a celebrity trainer.
The youngster, from Indonesia, weighed a whopping 30st (190kg) when he was at his heaviest at the age of nine, and had to be washed in a pool outside his house thanks to his size.
Now he weighs about 87kg (13.5st) – half the amount he weight at his heaviest.
Indonesian MP Dedi Mulyadi met Arya for the first time back in 2016, after his weight sent him skyrocketing to online infamy.
Arya’s transformation was helped by bariatric surgery, which made his stomach smaller and helped the boy to limit his appetite.
The teen’s dad, Ade Somantri, said he thanks diet, exercise and the surgery for his son’s new look.
