Indian teen with 'werewolf syndrome' earns Guinness World Record

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Teen with ‘werewolf syndrome’ breaks world record for hairiest face

A teenager has landed a spot in Guinness World Records for having the world’s hairiest face. Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old in India, has a rare medical condition.

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Lalit Patidar, 18, Reacts to Setting Guinness World Record for Hairiest Face

Lalit Patidar broke a record for being different—and he’s embracing it.  The 18-year-old recently locked in the Guiness World Record for hairiest face, with an official count of 201.72 hairs per...

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Indian Man Sets Guinness World Record For 'Hairiest Face' With 95% Covered By Facial Hair

men's shaving set with razor and brush An 18-year-old man in India has captured a new Guinness World Record for having the ‘hairiest face‘ of anyone alive. His extremely rare, 1-in-1 billion condition, had caused 95% of his face to be covered in facial hair. According to Guinness World Records, the ultra-rare condition known as ‘hypertrichosis’ has only been documented 50 times since the Middle Ages. The condition causes hair growth not just on …

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201.72 hairs per square centimeter. That's how much facial hair Lalit Patidar, 18, has – the world's hairiest man. – I like the way I am and don't want to change my appearance, he tells Guinness World Records.

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18-year-old sets Guinness World Record title for hairiest face: ‘I like how I am’

Lalit Patidar, 18, has a medical condition that makes him stand out. But now, he has the Guinness World Record for having the hairiest face.

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Lalit Patidar from India is an unusual 18-year-old. 95 percent of his face is covered in hair – and according to the Guinness Book of Records, he has the hairiest face in the world. The condition is called hypertrichosis and is sometimes called werewolf syndrome. A total of 50 cases have ever been reported. That makes Patidar one in a billion. But it hasn't always been ...