A Mexican branded a 'wolf man' has revealed the cruel side of his interesting condition.
Jesus 'Chuy' Aceves is part of a particularly hairy family thanks to them dealing with a condition call 'congenital hypertrichosis'.
The condition, also known as 'werewolf syndrome' is described by Healthline as "abnormal hair growth begins at birth and continues throughout a person’s life. Hair, usually long and thick, covers the person’s face and body."
Chuy has said that his condition means he can attract circus work and he is part of the cruelly named 'freak shows' that go with it.
The condition is somewhat harmless and essentially just excessive hair growth, but this hasn't stopped some awful cases of Chuy and his family members being subjected to cruel taunts and their appearance has led to some cruel treatment from circus bosses and the general public.
In 2015, the Mexican revealed the tough part of his battle with the condition. He claimed his employer would lock him up "so people wouldn't see us".
He told the BBC : "My life in the circus started when I was 13. The man said he'd pay us well and said he wanted all of us. He said he would house us and there'd be money, so I said yes."
Film-maker Eva Aridjis said: "The only consistent work they can find is in circuses and sideshows, exhibiting themselves as freaks.
"Never before in the history of the human race has there been such a hairy family, and Chuy, The Wolf Man is the only filmed portrait of this family in existence."
Around a dozen members of his family also deal with the condition. Chuy grew up in Loreto, Northwest Mexico, where he claims he was ignored by the local people.
The defiant Mexican struggled with his appearance in the past and revealed it has led him to suffer from depression and alcohol problems.
Chuy said: "I used to drink a lot of beer. I would never eat and my liver was killing me… I wanted to liberate myself with the drinking. But I was doing the opposite, I was destroying myself."
The extremely rare condition lives on in his family, with his family making up over half of the reported cases.
He now has a family of three daughters, all with congenital hypertrichosis.
