Teen Wolf: Boy From Madhya Pradesh Suffers From Werewolf Syndrome
A 17-year old boy from Madhya Pradesh suffers from an unusual illness called hypertrichosis or the ‘Werewolf syndrome’ characterised by excessive growth anywhere on the body
Werewolf Syndrome
Lalit Patidar, a resident of Madhya Pradesh has had hypertrichosis since birth, however, he didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary till he was a teenager. Patidar has hair all over his face now
Hypertrichosis Since Birth
The teenager told the media that when he was younger, he was often thrashed with stones and children were afraid of him as they thought he would bite them like an animal
Madhya Pradesh Hypertrichosis Case
Lalit Patidar noticed that hair started to sprout all over his body when he was around 6 or 7 years old
Changes Around The Age of 6-7
Since there is no treatment for hypertrichosis, Patidar claims he uses bleaching, cutting, shaving, waxing, lasers, and other hair removal techniques to try to keep the hair at bay
No Treatment
Werewolf Syndrome or hypertrichosis is the excess production of hair, either in one specific area or all over the body
What Is Werewolf Syndrome?
Werewolf syndrome is an incredibly uncommon disorder and there is no known treatment for this ailment
No Treatment For Werewolf Syndrome
Some kinds of hypertrichosis can be controlled with medicine, according to medical professionals. People suffering from this ailment can use techniques like shaving, epilation, waxing etc to get rid of the hair
How To Control Hypertrichosis
The causes of hypertrichosis are not well understood, though this is a form of disease that tends to run in families