Hypertrichosis

Description: (hypertrichosis; hyper- Greek. Thrix, trichos hair) Excessive growth of hair, manifested by an excessive number, length, and (or) the thickness of the hair, characteristic of this part of the skin, sex or age of the person. Synonym: politrihiya.

Symptoms

When hypertrichosis is excess hair growth on body parts uncharacteristic inconsistent with sex or age.

Hair growth says:

On the face of the chin, nasolabial folds, cheeks, forehead, eyebrows fusion occurs.

On his chest.

On the back, the buttocks. On the limbs.

In the area of the external genitals and upper thighs.

The causes of hypertrichosis:

- Endocrine pathology (pathology of ovarian, adrenal glands, thyroid gland, the pituitary gland).

- Hormonal changes of pregnancy in the background.

- Climax.

- Corticosteroids, androgens.

- Brain tumor.

- Stress.

- Fasting.

- Epilepsy.

- Infectious diseases and receiving streptomycin.

- Metabolic disorder.

- Swelling of the breast.

Locally increase hair growth can:

Chronic inflammation of the skin.

Shaving.

The use of corticosteroid ointments.

The local heat applications.

Diagnostics:

The diagnosis of “hairiness” is based on the clinical picture. The causes of hypertrichosis help establish an endocrinologist, a gynecologist.

Treatment:

Treatment of hypertrichosis is aimed at treating the underlying disease. To eliminate cosmetic defects can use various hair removal methods.