In the old circuses, «wolf» men and women (victims
of hypertrichosis) and bearded ladies were common.
Not exact matches
The problem
of studying
hypertrichosis is that so few people have the genetic form.
Unlocking the secret to
hypertrichosis could lead to gene therapies not just for people with too much hair but also for some
of those with too little.
I once wrote a screenplay about a teenage girl with
hypertrichosis (an excess
of body hair) who performs in a human rarities show under the name Wolf Girl.
Diagnosed with
hypertrichosis (hormonal disorder which accelerates hair growth), paired with a pair
of amber eyes, he is equal parts terrifying and adorable.
«Generalized
hypertrichosis considered an advanced sign
of PPID.