India, March 6 -- A 18-year-old from Madhya Pradesh has set the Guiness World Record for the hairiest face on a man. Lalit Patidar set the incredible record as he suffers from a rare condition called hypertrichosis, also known as werewolf syndrome.

The condition, which has only 50 documented cases across the world, causes an abnormal amount of hair to grow on the face. According to Guinness World Records, Patidar has 201.72 hairs per square centimetre, covering 95% of his face.

However, achieving this incredible record did not come easy as his appearance often drew hurtful remarks from strangers and classmates.

"They were scared of me but when they started knowing me and talking to me they understood I was not so different from them, a...