Chinese girl with rare genetic 'werewolf' syndrome begins treatment

Jing Jing suffers from a form of Hypertrichosis causing thick black hair to grow all over her body

A four-year-old girl suffering from a condition leaving her body covered in hair, is set to receive treatment to beat her illness.

Jing Jing has a genetic disease which has resulted in thick black hair growing not just on her head, but also on her face and body.

Now, doctors at a plastic surgery hospital in Changsha, capital of southern China's Hunan Province have offered to help the little girl.

Jing Jing begins treatment, although doctors say it may take up to two years before she is cured

Little Jing Jing’s mother appeared at the hospital in Changsha, thanking the medical experts who promised help to her daughter.

Jing Jing has a form of Hypertrichosis universalis, a genetic mutation in which cells that normally switch off hair growth in unusual areas, like the eyelids and forehead, are left switched on.

Hypertrichosis sufferers like Jing have abnormal hair growth on their bodies and faces, and in the case of females an appearance of having a beard.

It is thought that it may take up to two years for Jing Jing to complete treatment.

Culled from DAILY MAIL