[gatagato]

For loving parents Nara and Devi Budhathoki, the stares of curiosity she and her three children endure are nothing to the poverty they face.

But it is the so-called ‘werewolf syndrome’ they suffer from that could yet be their saviour. The children, daughters Mandira, aged seven, Manjura, 14, and son Niraj, 12, and their parents are covered in thick, dark hair.

Now Dhulikhel Hospital in their native Nepal is using laser treatment to remove the hair. For free.

Reuters photographer Navesh Chitrakar went to meet them. ‘Nara Bahadur does not mind Devi having excessive hair on her face. He said a good man does not pursue a woman for her appearance,’ said Mr Chitrakar.

‘But she has so little money she finds it difficult to pay for transport to get there.


Treatment: 14-year-old Manjura Budhathoki (Picture: Reuters)
Congenital hypertrichosis lanuginosa, to use its official medical name, has no known cure. Even after finishing a course of hair removal, they need to keep returning because the hair grows back again.

Mr Chitrakar added: ‘Spending time with her, I saw a mother who is fighting against all odds just to get a better future for her children.’

Yes i know ya want to see a pic. Here is it.

[Sterlig]

[Faline]

I'd hate to see their pubes

[Karma]

Lovely eyebrows. Wonder what her armpits are like!!

[Shakey]

The Kardashians of Nepal.

[Kelseecat65]

That kids nails are filthy

[kellyhound]

good they get the treatment for free

[durt]

I almost coughed up a hairball

[NurseBettie]

They may be more attractive WITH the facial hair.

[CrazyDiamond]

I saw a documentary about them some time ago, they were saying that laser treatment was only effective for a short while, then it was all growing back.