According to his birth certificate, Denis Vashurin was born in 1987. However, looking at him is confusing: despite being 35, the Russian suffers from a peculiar medical condition that prevents him from aging and forces him to look inward teenager.
There is still no definitive diagnosis for this condition, prompting curiosity and questions about the topic, especially once the man had passed puberty.
Due to his youthful appearance, Denis is constantly faced with misconceptions about his age, leading him to carry his birth certificate with him to prove his real age.
Image: Denis Vashurin’s Instagram
Avoiding big city life because of his looks, he lives on the outskirts of Krasnoyarsk in Western Siberia, a city of 919,000, where he spends his time fishing and hunting.
He shows tiredness in the face of constant confusion and questions about his appearance, which he regularly deals with in the face of offensive comments and problems (he is often stopped by highway wardens while driving his car).
He was always the youngest in his class, but at first it didn’t bother him. She was an extremely active child, some would say hyperactive, could do anything other children did, and she never suffered mobbing Because of this, I had a childhood like any other Russian.
As he grew older, the difference between him and other children his age became more apparent, and as he grew older it seemed as if he had stopped aging.
His Abitur photo, for example, shows him as a child among young adults and illustrates this discrepancy even more.
Although there is no official diagnosis of his condition, Denis, accompanied by his parents, has visited several hospitals in the past and present. He claims over the years he has learned to appreciate his youthful looks and turn the disadvantages into advantages.
“I’m very happy with my appearance and I’ve learned that it’s possible to turn negative points into advantages, depending on the person, courage and ability to organize life,” explained Denis Vashurin.