Reuters

Doctors removed a 13-pound tumor from the face of a Slovakian man who dealt with the uncomfortable mass for 10 years, according to video from Reuters.

A rare illness caused fat fibers to grow uncontrollable on Stefan Zoleik's face, making him a public spectacle.

"Everybody was turning and looking at me, it was very unpleasant," he told Reuters.

It took doctors five hours to remove the mass, and now Zolek can look in the mirror with satisfaction.

"This is amazing, much better than it was before, which was horrible," he said. "I don't even feel any pain anymore."