Gaten Matarazzo of Netflix's Stranger Things reveals he is undergoing his fourth Cleidocranial Dysplasia related surgery: 'This is a big one!'
Many know him as Dustin Henderson from the Netflix original series Stranger Things.
But actor Gaten Matarazzo has been enduring a personal battle more arduous than any demogorgon, as he undergoes his fourth Cleidocranial Dysplasia related surgery.
'Surgery number 4! This is a big one!,' revealed Matarazzo, 17, on Instagram Wednesday morning.
The big one: Gaten Matarazzo posted to Instagram Wednesday morning that he is currently undergoing his fourth Cleidocranial Dysplasia related surgery
Along with his brief caption, the Stranger Things star shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed flashing a reluctant thumbs up.
Matarazzo was born with the rare birth defect, which mostly affects the overall growth and development of teeth and bones.
The star is one of the many sufferers who was born without collarbones and without teeth, forcing him to wear a dental appliance.
Before heading into surgery, Matarazzo urged his 13million Instagram followers to 'learn more about Cleidocranial Dysplasia' by visiting ccdsmiles.org.
Stranger Things: Matarazzo plays the role of Dustin Henderson on the hit Netflix series Stranger Things; pictured here at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles in January
Surgery number three: Matarazzo shared this selfie before his third surgery back in March of 2019
From there fans would find the tools necessary to 'help others suffering from the same condition' as Matarazzo.
His ultra famous co-star, Millie Bobby Brown, was one of the first to send well wishes.
'Good luck love!!! sending my love gate,' she wrote in the post's comment section.
Though the Instagram post didn't reveal details about the nature of the procedure, the star has been extremely open on Instagram - and in the media - about his ongoing battle with the disorder.
![Second surgery: In 2017, the Stranger Things actor underwent oral surgery that he toted would get him 'one step closer to having [his] own real teeth'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/01/29/22/24054736-7944915-image-a-83_1580338085212.jpg)
Second surgery: In 2017, the Stranger Things actor underwent oral surgery that he toted would get him 'one step closer to having [his] own real teeth'
Just last March, the actor was on the operating table coping with the reality that he would have to undergo a third surgery in relation to his illness.
'Surgery number three...yippee,' captioned Matarazzo who flashed, yet another nervous thumbs up.
And in 2017, Matarazzo was back on the table for an oral surgery that would take the star 'one step closer to having [his] own real teeth.'
In an interview with People magazine in 2016, the Stranger Things star explained that being born with a condition, such as his, can really put a person through the ringer.
Role of a lifetime: In the series, Gaten's character, Dustin, openly has Cleidocranial Dysplasia in the show; pictured here in Stranger Things season one alongside (L-R) Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, and Caleb Mclaughlin
Success: Gaten, along with his Stranger Things co-stars, premiered season three of the hit Netflix series in the Summer of 2019
'There’s a one in a million chance that you have of getting it — most likely you get it from a parent, but it just happened for me.'
He has 'a very mild case' so it 'doesn’t affect [him] as much, but it can be a very difficult condition to have.'
On The Doctors in 2018, the then 15-year-old expressed how his illness, for many years, got in the way of his acting pursuits.
'It’s one of the reasons why I [wasn't] getting roles, because of my lisp, and the teeth situation, and my height,' said Gaten to the daytime talk show hosts.
Raising awareness: 'I feel like putting it into the show is really raising awareness for it,' said Gaten during his interview on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2016; pictured here in Stranger Things season three
Once a detriment: On The Doctors in 2018, the then 15-year-old expressed how his illness, for many years, got in the way of his acting pursuits; pictured here in Stranger Things season three
But in 2015, he would land the role of Dustin in Stranger Things where show creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, allowed the defect to become part of the character's identity.
'It really started out when I was stretching in the audition room and I was just doing stretched and [Matt and Ross] were like "Wait, wait, wait what did you just do?"'
What was a normal stretch to the teen actor became an awe-inspiring anomaly to Matt and Ross Duffer.
They told Gaten to 'do [the stretch] again' and they marveled at how the actor could make his shoulders touch due to his lack of collar bones.
Advocate: Instead of letting his disorder hold him back, he's worked hard on bring awareness to Cleidocranial Dysplasia through his work with CCD Smile
This would lead to Matarazzo explaining his condition to the Stranger Things creators, thus landing him and his unique ability the role of a lifetime.
'I feel like putting it into the show is really raising awareness for it,' said Gaten during his interview on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2016.
When the star isn't acting on the streaming network's most popular series, he's volunteering his time with the organization dedicated to educating the public, as well as lifting the spirits of individuals born with Cleidocranial Dysplasia.
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