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After undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor, this man still managed to raise a smile with friends, family and doctors.

Having just undergone brain surgery to remove a tumor on his brain, he was left with a huge wound down the back of his head and neck, which was healing with the aid of surgical staples.

However, he made one little addition to make it look like a coat zipper when heading into the clinic to have the staples removed.

Posting the photo on Reddit under the username hasnopigs, he said" "Having some fun with my scar. I had a craniotomy to remove what they could of my medulloblastoma.

"Stuck on the head of a zipper and went in to the clinic to have my staples removed. Made everyone smile."

(Image: Reddit)

And his good humour in such difficult circumstances has drawn a lot of praise from social media users.

One said: "Good on ya for getting others to smile in a bad situation."

Another added: "You're sick but still think of others, karma to you and Godspeed."