When Supatra ‘Natty’ Sasuphan was born, her appearance baffled medical experts. Doctors in Bangkok, Thailand, have never seen someone like her before.
Natty’s face and body were all covered in hair and no one really knew why. She suffered from several conditions and was placed in an incubator. When her mom was allowed to see her, she was shocked by how hairy her baby girl was.
“I gave birth and the doctor said she had lots of hair, and I thought it was normal,” Natty’s mom Sompon said at the time. “When I saw her in the incubator, I was shocked that she had so much hair, I thought it was the normal amount of hair.”
Eventually, Natty was diagnosed with Ambras Syndrome, which is rare and not treatable. According to experts, there are only 50 documented cases of people suffering from it in world over the years. It is believed that it is caused by an incorrect chromosome.
The condition causes excessive hair growth over the entire body, with the exception of the palms, feet soles and mucous membranes.
Natty’s family tried a number of procedures, including laser removal, but nothing seemed to work. No known procedures help to slow the growth of hair.
In 2010, Natty, who is now 21 years old, entered the Guiness Book of World Records as the hairiest teenager in the world.
The condition never affected Natty’s self-confidence. Her parents said her childhood was a normal one. “There were a few people who used to tease me and call me monkey face but they don’t do it any more,” Natty told The Daily Mail a few years ago.
Eventually, Natty decided to start shaving her face regularly after she met her husband. She found love and a soulmate who love her for who she is and doesn’t mind her condition.
“Not just my first love, you’re the love of my life,” Natty wrote under a photo of herself and her husband that she shared online.
We are so glad this young and beautiful woman is happy and healthy despite everything. She;s no longer called names such as “monkey face” and “wolverine.”