Philippine Boy Suffers from Rare ‘Werewolf Syndrome’: Mother Desperate for Help

Hypertrichosis, aka werewolf syndrome
Treatment is available but costly
“I want a better life for my son…”

Heartbreaking news has been reported about a two-year-old child suffering from Hypertrichosis.

According to recent foreign media reports, a woman from Apayao, Philippines, has two sons and one daughter. One of her sons has had unusually thick hair since birth.

The boy’s face and body were covered in black hair, which grew longer as he got older.

Feeling isolated due to her son’s unique symptoms, the mother questioned her actions. She worried that consuming black civet meat during pregnancy might have somehow caused her child’s condition.

Worried that her son would be bullied when he started school, the mother took him to a hospital.

The diagnosis revealed that the boy was suffering from Hypertrichosis (Werewolf Syndrome)due to hypothyroidism. While relieved that her son’s condition was not her fault, the mother learned that Werewolf Syndrome is a rare disease, affecting only one in a billion people and difficult to treat.

Doctors suggested that symptoms could be alleviated through methods like laser hair removal, but the cost of each treatment, at 2,500 pesos (approximately $50), was a significant burden for the mother.

Hoping to give her son a brighter future, the mother has reached out for donations.