SCARY BUT REAL: Baby Boy Born With Hair Over Half His Body- Its Causes And Risk ✓ The Scoper Media

As seen in photographs that are currently going popular online, doctors were astounded when a boy in India was born with thick, dark hair covering more than half of his body.

The tufty child was born to the unnamed mother at CHC Bawan in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. Even though the baby’s birth went through without a hitch, the baby’s 60% of his body was covered in dark hair, according to Jam Press. The startling photos show thick hair covering the baby’s back. However, the infant’s condition originally perplexed the local medical team.

The newborn was subsequently referred to specialist Dr. Ikram Hussain — who diagnosed the child with a giant congenital melanocytic nevus, a “skin condition characterized by an abnormally dark, noncancerous skin patch,” according to MedlinePlus.gov.

**Doctors were flabbergasted after a boy in India was born with thick, dark hair covering over half of his body.**

This discolored patch, which affects 1 in 20,000 infants globally, “typically expands at the same rate as the body grows and will eventually be at least 40 centimeters (15.75 inches) across,” according to specialists. The surface of a nevus can vary in different areas of the nevus and over time. It might be smooth, rough, elevated, thickened, or bumpy.

The tyke had hair covering 60% of its body. — **The child was diagnosed with giant congenital melanocytic nevus, a skin condition characterized by an abnormally dark, noncancerous skin patch.**

The child was diagnosed with giant congenital melanocytic nevus, a skin condition characterized by an abnormally dark, non-cancerous skin patch. — **The tyke had hair covering 60% of his body.**

The National Library of Medicine further notes that excessive hair growth (hypertrichosis) might occur, as it did in the case of the aforementioned child, and that the skin of nevi is frequently dry and prone to irritation and itching (dermatitis).

Many residents got in touch with the boy’s family after learning about the boy to visit the boy’s condition.

    The boy is not the first tyke to be born with excessive hair. In November, a teen in India went viral after disclosing 
how he suffered from a rare condition called hypertrichosis, which caused him to sprout “werewolf” fur all over his body.

What Is Giant congenital melanocytic nevus

A skin disorder known as giant congenital melanocytic nevus is characterized by an excessively dark, noncancerous skin patch (nevus) made up of melanocytes, which are pigment-producing cells. It either manifests immediately after delivery or is present from birth (congenital). Even while the nevus may be modest in infants, it will often expand along with the body and end up being at least 40 cm (15.75 inches) large. The nevus can develop anywhere on the body, although the trunk or limbs are where it typically manifests. Tan to black is the color spectrum, and it can get lighter or darker with time.

The surface of a nevus can be flat, rough, raised, thickened, or bumpy; the surface can vary in different regions of the nevus, and it can change over time. The skin of the nevus is often dry and prone to irritation and itching (dermatitis).

Its Causes And Risk

A alteration in the skin’s pigment cells is what leads to congenital melanocytic nevi. Moles are a result of chance. The parents do not pass on CMN to their children. You cannot prevent your child from being born with a mole

Neurocutaneous melanosis is a disorder that CMN may occasionally signify. In cases where the CMN is big and located on the back, neurocutaneous melanosis may develop. The moles in this situation may cause seizures by affecting the spine and brain. Additionally, this kind of CMN frequently results from pure chance and is not inherited from the parents.

While not harmful in and of itself, huge congenital melanocytic nevus can raise the risk of skin cancer. Sadly, its implications go beyond mere cosmetic issues.

Additionally, it can lead to them formation of skin-producing cells in the brain and spinal tissue, which can cause headaches, nausea, seizures, and even brain tumors.