WEREWOLF SYNDROME

CHARACTERISTICS

• Unwanted, abnormal amounts of hair
• Usually located on the limbs or on the face

The disease makes a person have the appearance of a werewolf due to the strange hair on the body.

CAUSES

• Medications such as: phenytoin, minoxidil,cyclosporine, diazoxide, etc.

CAUSES PT. II

• Spontaneous mutation on the x- chromosome( it can be passed down genetically
• This means someone can be born with the disease

TREATMENTS

• Repeated shaving
• Chemical epilation
• Electrolysis and thermolysis
• Waxing
• These can cause scarring, dermatitis, or hypersensitivity reactions

QUALITY OF LIFE

• Most people become less sociable
• They also lose a lot of there self-esteem

LIFE EXPECTANCY

• The life expectancy of someone with hypertrichosis is the same as someone who does not suffer from the disease.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Only one out of a billion people will be diagnosed with this disease.
• It is one of the few diseases that do not affect a person's lifespan.