Werewolf syndrome struck three sisters

They dream of a wedding and the day when they can finally get rid of the hair on the face and body. These three sisters from India were victims of a rare mutation, which caused them to believe werewolves.

23-year-old Savita, 18-year-old Monisha and 16-year-old Savitri Sangli live in a small village in central India. From his father they inherited rare disorder - hypertrichosis Universal   (hypertrichosis universalis), which is popularly called werewolf syndrome . Girls with the legs and up to the face covered with a dense layer of hair, something resembling animal hair. Despite this frightening look girls dream about the day when they can get married

All three sisters are struggling with the disorder using a special cream, which, however, does not provide any sustainable effect. Sisters could help the procedure of laser hair removal - the most effective method of dealing with hypertrichosis universal . But it costs a lot of money, which rural residents simply do not have.

Hypertrichosis is a rare genetic mutation, in which the cells that inhibit hair growth in unusual places, such as the forehead or eyelids, suddenly turned off. As a result, the body and the face covered by hair, so that the victims of the disease is really something beginning to resemble a werewolf from Hollywood movies.

Every day, these people need to use a special cream, or hair grow back rather quickly. The youngest of the sisters are still completely covered with hair. In total, the family grows six daughters, but only three of them have shown werewolf syndrome .

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