An 11-year-old "werewolf"
boy who desperately seeks a
cure for his condition is
baffling medical experts.
Pruthviraj Patil is one of 50 in
the world who suffers from
hypertrichosis, a rare genetic
condition known as
Werewolf Syndrome.
As a result his face and body
is covered in thick, matted
hair.
But he is hoping doctors will
one day find a cure for his
ailment.
Born in the Indian district of
Sangli, near Bombey, he
hardly ever leaves his village
because of his fear of being
traunted by strangers.
The only parts of his body
that are not covered with
hair are the palms of his
hands and soles of his feet.
The son of a well off farmer,
his parents have tried
homeopathy, traditional
Ayurvedic remedies and laser
surgery. But none of them
have worked.
It is believe his genetic
condition was caused by a
flaw during pregnancy.
"Why did God do this to us,"
his 32-year-old mother Anita
pleads. "He looks so odd and
whever we go people throng
to see him."
Plastic surgeon Vinay6 Saoji
has examined the boy and
confirms that the condition is
very rare.
"Hairy nevus, where a person
has patches of excess growth,
or hirsurism, is not
uncommon, but hair
persisting all over the body is
very rare," he added.
Pruthviraj says he is anxious
to get the hair removed but
even after laser treatment it
simply grows back.
The doctors don't have any
answers to his predicament.
When he first went to school
he said he got bullied and
the other children laughed at
him. But now they have got
used to him and they treat
him like normal.
He appealed to the doctors
to help find him a permanent
cure.
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