Teen Breaks World Record for Hairiest Face due to rare state


A teenager has landed a place in Guinness World Records for having the world Hairste Face.

Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old from India, turned out to have 201.72 hair per square centimeter, according to Guinness 95% of his face.

The excessive hair growth is the result of a rare medical condition called hypertrichosis, informally known as ‘Wewolf Syndrome’.

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The condition can be genetic and can occur at birth, according to Healthline. There are also obtained cases that can occur as a result of other skin conditions, malnutrition, eating disordersSide effects of cancer or medicines.

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Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old from India, turned out to have 201.72 hair per square centimeter, with 95% of his face. (Guinness World Records)

According to Jama Dermatology, there have only been 50 documented cases of the condition worldwide.

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To confirm the record, Patidar saw a trichologist (A specialist who treats hair and scalp disorders) to get an official measurement of his face hair.

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The teenager was excited to hear that he had broken the record.

“I am speechless, I don’t know what to say, because I am very happy to get this recognition,” he told Guinness.

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The teenager was excited to hear that he had broken the record. “I am speechless, I don’t know what to say, because I am very happy to get this recognition,” he said. (Guinness World Records)

Patidar also told Guinness that children were afraid of him when he first started going to school.

“They were afraid of me, but when they started to know me and talk to me, they understood that I was not so different from them, and it was just on the outside that I looked different, but I am no different from the inside,” he said.

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The teenager now embraces his uniqueness and has started a YouTube channel that describes his daily life.

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When people tell Patidar that he has to remove his face hair, he says: “I like how I am and I don’t want to change my appearance.” (Guinness World Records)

When people tell Patidar that he has to remove his face hair, he shares the following answer.

“I tell them that I like how I am and I don’t want to change my appearance.”

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To confirm the record, Patidar saw a trichologist to get an official measurement of his face hair. (Guinness World Records)

There is no remedy for hypertrichosis, Healthline noted.

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Hair can be removed by means of short -term methods (shaving, washing, chemical peels, etc.) or by methods in the longer term (electrolysis and laser surgery).

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