The Californian man has 98 percent of his body covered in hair, making him the world’s hairiest. The world is learning to love Larry Gomez’s hair thanks to him, praizemedia report.
Gomez, or “Wolf Man,” told Caters News, “Being one of the hairiest individuals in the world makes me special and I’m famous too. “I believe there are only six to eight persons in the world who have this problem, and I am the hairiest one.”
Less than 100 persons worldwide have hypertrichosis, a rare genetic condition that results in excessive body hair. Some of his family members are also affected, albeit the women who have it have slightly finer hair.
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He explains he gets a haircut about once a month, but the hair grows back just as thick.
“Some people ask if it’s itchy,” Gomez joked. “No, this is my normal life.”
He explained that in his childhood he was bullied for his looks, but has since embraced his excess hair, especially after his recent marriage.
“I have to live with this because I have it, I don’t know other ways,” he explained.
Filmmaker Travis Hoefle, who profiled Gomez for his YouTube channel, “Wizard of Odd TV,” added: “He’s a very nice man and loves to make jokes. I can tell he’s a very caring person and a real family man. Wolf Man’s outlook on life is very positive and inspirational – life is hard, but you have to make the best of it each and every day.”