'World's Hairiest Teenager' Shaved Her Face After Being Named A Guinness World Record Holder

The woman once known as the 'world's hairiest teenager' now looks completely different, having shaved off the thick hair that once covered her face.

It’s been over ten years since Supatra 'Nat' Sasuphan earned her Guinness World Record for her extreme hair growth, and she has now chosen to remove it completely from her face.

Supatra, now 24 and living in Thailand, has a condition called Ambras Syndrome. It's a rare and extreme version of hypertrichosis, a disorder that's also been nicknamed 'Werewolf Syndrome' because of how much hair it causes to grow on the body.

This rare condition leads to unusually dense hair growth and certain facial differences, as noted by the US National Library of Medicine.

After Supatra received the Guinness World Record title for being the 'world's hairiest teenager', it was revealed that only around 50 cases of the condition have been recorded since the Middle Ages.

When she was first recognised with the record back in 2010, Supatra shared her feelings about growing up with Ambras Syndrome, saying: "I don't feel any different to anyone else, and I've got lots of friends at school."

Supatra Sasuphan was crowned the world's hairiest teenager in 2010 Instagram/Guinness World Records

"Being hairy makes me special. This the happiest day of my life!"

Doctors attempted to use laser treatments in hopes of permanently removing the hair that covered most of her face, ears, arms, legs, and back.

However, even with treatment, the hair would grow back even thicker each time.

Despite this, Supatra embraced her condition as a child. Her father, Sammrueng, described her as a confident and happy young girl.

Speaking to Today back in 2012, he said: "She works and plays hard. We want people to understand she's a normal little girl."

Supatra mentioned that although she had come to accept her condition, she still held on to hope that one day she might find a cure.

"There were a few people who used to tease me and call me monkey face but they don't do it any more," she said when she was in school. "I'm very used to this condition. I can't feel the hair as it has always been like this."

The Thai woman embraced her uniqueness and previously said being hairy makes her 'special' Facebook/Supatra Sasuphan

"I don't feel anything. It does sometimes make it difficult to see when it gets long. I hope I will be cured one day."

While a cure hasn't been found, Supatra has discovered a way to manage her condition.

Reports in 2018 shared that she had started shaving her face regularly to control the amount of hair, giving her a completely different appearance.

Supatra looks unrecognisable after ridding her face of the excess hair Facebook/Supatra Sasuphan

Photos posted on social media revealed a dramatic transformation. Supatra looked nothing like she did when she first gained international attention for her condition.

From her latest Facebook updates, it seems like she has stuck to her shaving routine and is continuing to maintain her new look.

She’s also been posting lots of sweet photos with her boyfriend, who she’s reportedly been dating for the past seven months.

Though Ambras Syndrome is incredibly rare, Supatra isn’t alone in living with it. A toddler in Malaysia has been in the spotlight for the same condition, with her family opening up about how they manage it.

Similarly, a young boy from India who also lives with what's known as 'werewolf syndrome' has shared his own experiences of growing up with excess body hair.