Gaten Matarazzo Reveals Fourth Surgery for Rare Bone Disorder Was a 'Complete Success'

Gaten Matarazzo is recovering well after a successful surgery!

The 17-year-old Stranger Things actor took to Instagram on Thursday (January 30) to reveal that he underwent another surgery for for Cleidocranial Dysplasia (CCD).

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“Surgery number 4! This is a big one! To learn more about Cleidocranial Dysplasia and how you can help those with the condition you can go to ccdsmiles.org,” Gaten wrote along with a selfie of himself in a hospital bed.

Cleidocranial Dysplasia (CCD) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the growth of bones and teeth, which Gaten has had since birth.

A few days after the surgery, Gaten provided an update on how it went.

“Though my expression in this picture may not show it, the surgery was a complete success😂. This was such A big one, it may be the last one I need. Hopefully at least,” Gaten wrote. “Those who suffer from Cleidocranial Dysplasia usually have Supernumerary teeth, which are extra teeth that grow in the gums. I’ve had several surgeries to extract these teeth from within my gums and help expose the teeth that should have already grown in considering my age. In this surgery, the team of amazing medical professionals extracted 14 supernumerary teeth and exposed six of my adult teeth. I was under for four hours. My recovery for the past few days has been great and I can’t thank the team that did the surgery enough. Thank you all for your kind wishes and prayers. It means a lot. Again, if you’d like to learn more about Cleidocranial Dysplasia, you can go to ccdsmiles.org. Thanks again everyone.”

To learn more about CCD, you can visit CCDSmiles.org.