<\/span><\/h2>\nHirsutism is a male pattern of secondary or post-pubertal hair growth that occurs in women. It arises in the mustache and beard areas at puberty when hair also appears in non-hirsute women in the armpit and pubic regions. Hirsute women can also develop thicker and longer than normal hair on their limbs and trunk.<\/p>\n
Hirsutism is also known as hirsute.<\/p>\n\n<\/span>Hirsutism<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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<\/span>What is hypertrichosis?<\/span><\/h2>\nHypertrichosis is non-hairy overgrowth of hair above normal for age, sex<\/span> and race of male or female. May refer to unpigmented hair<\/span> or darker, longer, terminal hair<\/span>and can be generalized<\/span> or located<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<\/span>Hypertrichosis<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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<\/span>Who Gets Hirsutism?<\/span><\/h2>\nWomen who are considered hirsute vary depending on culture<\/span> and ethnicity, as the normal range of secondary hair growth varies with race. It should also be noted that women spend a great deal of time and energy removing unwanted hair, resulting in an abnormally hair-free norm in today's society.<\/p>\n\n- A shaggy pattern of hair growth is usually determined genetically, confirmed if the male and female members of the family also have more hair than average.<\/li>\n
- Late-onset hirsutism may be due to hyperandrogenism, where there is an increase in circulation androgens<\/span> even testosterone<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hyperandrogenism is often associated with polycystic ovaries, insulin<\/span> resistance and obesity. Rare causes include:<\/p>\n\n- Androgenic drugs<\/li>\n
- Cushing syndrome<\/span><\/li>\n
- Congenital<\/span> adrenal hyperplasia<\/span><\/li>\n
- A tumor<\/span> of the adrenal gland or ovary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Who gets hypertrichosis?<\/span><\/h2>\nHair growth is genetically determined and highly variable. Hypertrichosis can be a subjective complaint of healthy individuals. Pathological hypertrichosis can be congenital or acquired.<\/p>\n
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Congenital hypertrichosis lanuginosa, also known as universal hypertrichosis and congenital terminal hypertrichosis are very rare syndromes with autosomal<\/span> dominant inheritance.<\/li>\n- Nevoid hypertrichosis is a circumscribed<\/span> terminal hair growth area. A faun tail on the lower back may be associated with underlying spina bifida.<\/li>\n
- Localized hypertrichosis can also be a feature of congenital disease. melanocytic<\/span> nevus<\/span>, vascular<\/span> malformation<\/span>, Becker naevus and less frequently, other birthmarks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Acquired hypertrichosis<\/span><\/h3>\nGeneralized acquired hypertrichosis can be associated with:<\/p>\n