Strange Medical Conditions You Won’t Believe Are Real

Hypertrichosis: Werewolf Syndrome

Hypertrichosis is also known as werewolf syndrome. Patients diagnosed with hypertrichosis are affected by abnormal hair growth all over their bodies. Often their faces will be covered in long hair, which is the reason the condition was dubbed as werewolf syndrome. Hypertrichosis can be hereditary or acquired from side effects of anti-balding treatments. Some causes of hypertrichosis include malnutrition, poor diet, medications, cancer and cell mutation, and autoimmune diseases that affect the skin. Although there is no known cure, there is a variety of short-term methods to remove hair include bleaching, plucking, waxing, and shaving. Some patients attempt to use laser treatments for long-term treatment as well.

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