Indian Teen Sets Guinness World Record for Hairiest Face

Indian Teen Sets Guinness World Record for Hairiest Face

An 18-year-old Indian boy, Lalit Patidar, has made history by securing the Guinness World Record for the hairiest face on a man.

Patidar, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, has over 95% of his face covered in hair due to a rare condition called hypertrichosis, also known as "werewolf syndrome." Despite facing challenges and stares from classmates in his childhood, he has learned to embrace his uniqueness and now shares his daily life experiences on his YouTube channel.

His record was officially confirmed when he traveled to Milan for Lo Show dei Record. According to Guinness World Records, Lalit is one of only around 50 documented cases of hypertrichosis reported worldwide since the Middle Ages, making him "one in a billion.