“Separated At 4, Now 18 Years Later!”: How Do These Twins Look Now After a 26-Hour Separation Surgery?

These Siamese twins were joined at the abdomen, and together they had only two legs, one kidney, and a shared liver. When they were 4 years old, doctors decided to separate them. The operation lasted 26 hours, but each got her own body.

Kendra and Malia Herrin were born Siamese twins – their bodies were joined at the abdomen, and together they had only two legs, one kidney, and a shared liver.

Doctors immediately warned the parents: the separation would not just be difficult – it would be dangerous, almost impossible. But the parents did not give up. For many months they consulted with leading surgeons, listened to forecasts, and analyzed the risks.

The decision was agonizing, but they realized: if they didn’t try, their daughters would not have a chance for a normal life.