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As one of the world's rarest conditions, the chances of one person being affected by Werewolf Syndrome are very low indeed.
Yet quite unbelievably three sisters and their mother have all been diagnosed with the rare genetic mutation which affects just one in every billion.
The Sangli sisters- Savita, 23, Monish, 19, Savitri, 15- and their mother Anita Sambhaji Raut, all suffer from hypertricosis universalis, a disease which affects hair growth around the body and face.
Also known as Werewolf Syndrome, the condition stems from cells which remain open in areas where hair growth is usually stunted, allowing for hair to grow in unusual areas.
The girls suffer from a high volume of facial hair which continues to grow abnormally and is largely incurable.
After battling against the condition for most of their lives, the girls are now starting to bring the condition under control with the help of a special hair removal cream.
There are two types of hypertricosis, one which affects the whole body and another which is only present in a specific area. The condition can also be present at birth or acquired later in life.
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