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Thirteen-year-old resident of the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan Hirsut Muhammad Rayhan suffers from extremely rare diseases – hypertrichosis.
It manifests itself in incredibly abundant growth on the face and body. boy’s thick black hair. In ancient times, people with such the disease was considered half-human-half-animal, which gave the disease the common name “werewolf syndrome.” Young Indonesian congenital hypertrichosis, although in world medical practice met and acquired, which is treated much easier.
How werewolf syndrome manifests itself
Hirsut was covered with seven-centimeter hair from head to toe. Several times a week, he is forced to shave his face, including his nose and forehead. Villagers call Raikhan a “wolf boy” and consider him a state of blessing from above. Some fellow countrymen believe that the child is the son of the Indian monkey god Hanuman.
Despite the fact that peers belong to a student without fawning and even often kindly teasing him, existence Hirsut and his family can be called truly light and carefree. Residents of their native and nearby villages are convinced that a teenager brings good luck to everyone in the district, so they constantly bring gifts to the boy’s family, if only Raikhan remained to live where lives. Raikhan gladly accepts these presents, promising fellow countrymen not leave your village.
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The child lives with the widowed mother-housewife, as well as two brothers and two sisters who go to the same school.
Better to be an overgrown wolf boy, but with plenty
A year ago, doctors from the city of Tanjungselora learned about the existence of “wolf boy” and offered his family free treatment from “werewolf syndrome.” After consulting with relatives, Hirsut decided politely refuse. Due to the fact that the Indonesian considers his condition not illness, but for free from the divine powers, he does not see help medicine makes no sense. The only flaws of the rare deviations is an unattractive appearance and a necessity constantly shave, so respect, attention and all kinds of offerings cover such disadvantages with interest.
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By the way, the photo above shows a modern Mexican actor Jesus Acevez, also suffering from congenital hairline abnormality cover. He found his ailment no less profitable use, acting in documentaries and feature films, and, in addition, participating in the so-called “freak show”. Full mexican face covered in black hair. Overgrown “wolf boy”, judging by everything in the future expects the same appearance.
Werewolves
