Born in the village of Andes, Peru, Milagros was suffering from a birth defects called rare sirenomelia, or commonly known as "mermaid syndrome."


n Spanish, "Milagros" means "miracle." And indeed, her life bear the name Milagros Cerron is a miracle.


Her legs are bonded from the heel to the groin. Within the first five years of life, Milagros underwent three major surgeries to separate the legs, reconstructed knee, hip and ankle.

June 2005, doctors have succeeded in the first surgery to separate dangerous Milagros legs to the knees.

Ca Monday to continue splitting the remainder lai.Theo doctor Luis Rubio, head of the surgeon, Milagros is progressing well, but she is still long way to go. In two years, Milagros surgery must continue to re-create the genital and urinary tract.

On 27 / 4 just then, little mermaid round of Peru was 6 years old and she was from jumping on their feet.