The Miami doctor who performed the treatments for free shows off some of the results
The woman who became a symbol of the horrors of the Vietnam War when she was just 9 years old just hit a major mark in her physical recovery 50 years later.
"Today we welcomed back Kim Phuc, the girl from the historical Napalm photo taken by Vitnamese photographer [Nick Ut]," Miami Dermatology & Laser shared on"This month marked 50 years since this photo was taken," the caption continued."Today we celebrated her and her beautiful life. Kim received laser treatment by Dr. Waibel to help her scars and pain."Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.
"I always say it's like boiling water on the stove, it literally steams it up but they're the tiniest holes the human body has ever seen, and the human body is able to heal that," the doctor told the outlet, also confirming she's been doing the work for free because her client is, as CBS put it,"a symbol of peace and hope."
Both Ut and Phuc recalled the events of June 8 as well, with Phuc crediting the photographer for saving her life by helping her get treatment immediately at the time."To be honest he saved my life, and he became a part of my family," she told the publication.earlier this month, Phuc said she was"forever thankful" for Ut's actions that day. However, she also admitted to"hating him at times" because she"grew up detesting that photo.
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