Monday, August 16, 2004
Operation for third hairiest man
Ananova: The third hairiest man in the world is recovering from surgery to unblock his ears.
Yu Zhenhuan, 26, from China, suffers from atavism and was born with thick hair covering 96% of his body.
He feared his career as a rock star was over after losing a third of his hearing, reports the Daily Mirror.
But, after doctors in Shanghai removed hair from his external auditory canals, he said: "It's no big deal. I can handle it."
Yu was named hairiest man in the Guinness Book of Records in 2002.
But last year Mexican acrobats Larry and Danny Gomez were recognized as hairier. The twins, 19, have 98 per cent covering.
Ananova: The third hairiest man in the world is recovering from surgery to unblock his ears.
Yu Zhenhuan, 26, from China, suffers from atavism and was born with thick hair covering 96% of his body.
He feared his career as a rock star was over after losing a third of his hearing, reports the Daily Mirror.
But, after doctors in Shanghai removed hair from his external auditory canals, he said: "It's no big deal. I can handle it."
Yu was named hairiest man in the Guinness Book of Records in 2002.
But last year Mexican acrobats Larry and Danny Gomez were recognized as hairier. The twins, 19, have 98 per cent covering.
