When Chandra Wisnu married his wife Nanik 33 years ago, he felt like he had it all. He was young, good looking, well-educated and born into into a well-to-do family.
After the wedding, he wasn't so lucky.
Even before the big day, the 57-year-old Indonesian started noticing strange small bumps on his back that that looked like tiny bubbles.
Wisnu became known as the "Bubble Man" around his village, even though he kept himself locked inside his house so no one could see him and his pink tumors.
And when he did go out, he wore three jackets, a balaclava and sunglasses so he wouldn't frighten children.
"People are afraid, they are frightened of my horrible face and worried they might catch the disease," he told News.com.au. "So instead I avoid people, I rarely go out except to pick up my daughter from school. And when I do I cover my head and my face because I don't want my daughter's friends to bully her for having 'the dad with the horrible face'."
During the early stages of the disease, Wisnu's parents took him to see a number of doctors and dermatologists who were baffled by the severity of his symptoms.
Some doctors told him the condition was genetic and possibly caused by an abnormality in the nervous system.
After being prescribed creams that were ineffective, Wisnu gave up hope he'd ever find a cure.
There was no special treatment for my disease," he told The Sun. "I was just told to see one dermatologist after another because they did not know how to treat me."
Dealing with the skin bubbles is a chore, especially because the lumps get very itchy and sore in hot weather, and because of the reaction he gets from people who see him during the rare occasions he steps out in public.