Kim Phuc, Vietnamese Napalm Burn Victim, Is Getting Scars Laser-Treated After 43 Years

She had become "famous" due to a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.

Kim Phuc was a little girl who had been naked while escaping from a napalm strike during the Vietnam War. But now, 43 years of pain later, she finally receives a reprieve. She is getting free treatment for her burns through laser therapy by a Miami dermatologist, according to ABC 30 News.

"So many years I thought that I have no more scars, no more pain when I'm in heaven. But now - heaven on earth for me!" Phuc said about her treatment.

On June 8, 1972, the South Vietnamese army "accidentally dropped napalm" in the village that was her home, Trang Bang, just outside Saigon. She rushed away from the horror, but she became an evergreen photo app for Nick Ut, who admitted her to a hospital for treatment.

Since them, Phuc and Ut have been close friends, reports New York Daily News.

Although her initial burns soon healed, she always remained in continuous pain due to her severe injuries. Although her burns healed, she remained in continuous pain, for her wounds were extreme. She said at one time that her pain was a "10 out of 10."

Fortunately, she met Dr. Jill Waibel, a specialist who agreed to treat her, and is now giving her services for free. With special laser equipment, she will give Phuc a permanent reprieve.

On Sept 26, her treatment began at Waibel's clinic. Phuc will undergo treatment for the following seven months.