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Supatra Sasuphan says she doesn’t spend time thinking about the rare condition she has that leaves her with thick hair on her face and body, a determination to live a normal life that makes her an inspiration to all who know her.
Supatra, an 11-year-old Thai girl who’s known as Nat, suffers from hypertrichosis, or Ambras syndrome, a genetic condition marked by excess hair on the face and body. It’s so unusual that there have been only 50 documented cases since the Middle Ages, when sufferers were feared as werewolves.
TODAY
Born with a rare genetic disorder that causes excess hair growth, Supatra Sasuphan — nicknamed Nat — is one of the most popular girls at her school in Bangkok, Thailand.
With thick hair covering most of her face, Nat hopes to be cured one day, but for now, she’s determined not to let her hirsuteness hold her back.
“It’s the way I am,” Nat said in an interview with TODAY. “I don’t even think about it.”
February, 2th 2012. at 16:06.
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