We wish to report a newborn girl infant of a diabetic mother with CH with significant hypertrichosis that resolved after 3 months’ replacement treatment with thyroxine. This association has not been ...

Researchers believe the children were exposed to topical minoxidil, a hair-growth medication, used by caregivers Pedro Puente Hoyos/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Eleven babies ...

Hypertrichosis is a rare and curious condition that causes excessive hair growth anywhere on a person’s body. Hypertrichosis is sometimes known as werewolf syndrome. Hypertrichosis may be confused ...

The nation was shocked when a teenage boy from Madhya Pradesh with the rare medical condition known as "werewolf syndrome" came forward and spoke about his experiences with peer bullying. The ...

Babies in Europe have been developing hypertrichosis, more commonly known as werewolf syndrome, after their parents used an anti-baldness medication. The Pharmacovigilance Center of Navarre (CFN) in ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Hypertrichosis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Scientists have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for a disorder that causes people to sprout thick hair on their faces and bodies. Hypertrichosis, sometimes called "werewolf syndrome" is a ...

Lalit Patidar is a world record holder. He has the world's hairiest face (male). His unique look is due to an extremely rare ...

In April 2023, the Navarra Pharmacovigilance Center (NPC) became aware of a case involving an infant who developed progressive hair growth on their back, legs, and thighs (hypertrichosis) over the ...

A teenager from India, who has the rare condition hypertrichosis, which causes excessive hair growth on the body, has broken an unusual Guinness World Record — for hairiest face. “I am speechless,” ...

He’s lived a hair-raising life. An Indian teen is opening up about being bullied his entire life due to a rare condition that caused him to sprout “werewolf” fur all over his body. “When I was young, ...

Extreme, or general, hypertrichosis, in which the condition affects the entire body, is especially rare. Triggered by a genetic mutation, it is believed to affect roughly one in 340 million people.