Thread: Indian Boy Looks Like Wolf!

A 11-year-old Indian boy who has hair that is up to THREE inches long all over his body wants to find a cure.

Pruthviraj Patil, suffers from 'Werewolf Syndrome' – one of the world’s rarest genetic conditions thought to affect just one-in-a-billion people.



Since the age of ten he has undergone several different treatments, including Ailopathy, Homiopathy and Ayurveda and most recently laser-treatment, but none have cured his condition.

He has been teased for his wolf-like appearance and says he is stared at wherever he goes.

Only 50 people worldwide are known to suffer from congenital hypertrichosis, which makes hair grow all over the face and body.

Although the lad, from the Indian district of Sangli, near Bombay, admits the hair looks awful and makes people stare, the sporty youngster plays cricket with his friends and is popular at school.

"It is difficult when I venture outside of my hometown or where people don’t know me," said Pruthviraj.

"But otherwise I have no problem with my hair – it doesn’t itch or smell or cause me rashes.

"I would like to get the hair removed but even after laser treatment it grows back. The doctors don’t have any answers.

"When I first went to school I used to get bullied and other children would laugh at me, but now they treat me like normal. We all play cricket together and the hair doesn’t stop me running or catching the ball, so it is not a big problem."

When Pruthviraj was born, villagers told his mother she had given birth to a God. Others thought he was a supernatural creature and a bad omen.

"People used to come to see my child", said mum Anita, 32.

"They called him Bhagwan (God). Some even said he was a Rakshas (demon) and bad days were going to come due to the birth of the child.

"Our neighbours soon got used to Pruthviraj but whenever we wanted to go outside the village there were questions. People would stop us and sometimes it was an embarrassment – they would make fun of him and pass cruel remarks."

Despite his abnormal hair growth Pruthviraj is healthy and enjoys school.

"He is good at his studies and has a sharp memory,? said dad Dilip Patil, 39.

"He likes to play cricket with his friends every day and behaves like any normal child.

"We feel bad about his hair. We don’t want people always pointing at him. Wherever he goes people start looking at him so we have consulted a doctor. They are treating him with laser surgery but it has not been a complete success."

Plastic surgeon Vinay Saoji, who has examined Pruthviraj, said: "Hairy nevus, where a person has patches of excess hair growth or hirsutism, is not uncommon. But hair persisting all over the body is very rare."

Anita’s pregnancy was normal and even pre-natal scans failed to pick up her son’s condition.

Ah...I feel sorry for the kid but I guess he has a some fun looking like that when he is a kid. He can fool around with his friends and scare older people. :P

Oh, Me too feel very sad for these people. What can I say?

Is there no way to get rid of those hairs? No treatment in the world?

I don't think there is a treatment but even if there was then it would be really expensive.

Oh God! What the karmas...From where you got this news buddy?

Originally Posted by mit

Oh God! What the karmas...From where you got this news buddy?

You believe in Karma mit? You think the kid did something horrible in his previous life?

Originally Posted by himoacs

You believe in Karma mit? You think the kid did something horrible in his previous life?

yes! definitely...everything depend on our previous and current karmas ....If i wouldn't post reply here, you definitely not quote me....fair example...and vice versa...

Originally Posted by mit

Oh God! What the karmas...From where you got this news buddy?

This news is from thesun.co.uk
Unbelievable, hopefully he gets ok.
There is another guy in Thailand I think, his body is growing like a tree!

Originally Posted by manik

This news is from thesun.co.uk
Unbelievable, hopefully he gets ok.
There is another guy in Thailand I think, his body is growing like a tree!

Growing like a tree? what do you mean? He is getting taller and taller?

Originally Posted by manik

This news is from thesun.co.uk
Unbelievable, hopefully he gets ok.
There is another guy in Thailand I think, his body is growing like a tree!

having branches...or what?? That is really a horrible news....

Here is picture of the tree man.

Originally Posted by manik

Here is picture of the tree man.

OMG...that's horrible. worse than the boy! damn!

hmmmm i got it now...i watched the detailed report there on Discovery about this. Actually this is one of the cruel disease which has no cure in this world.

Nevertheless I'd rather do not say "has no cure in this world".
There are no incurable diseases. But they are treated not by doctors. There are another ways. Really.

OMG... if he is really 100% human, it must be so sad of him.

But what if he is really a werewolf?