What is Hypertrichosis?
What is Hypertrichosis?
- Hypertrichosis: Hypertrichosis is an overgrowth of hair not localized to the androgen-dependent areas of the skin.
- Hypertrichosis: Excessive hair growth at inappropriate locations, such as on the extremities, the head, and the back. It is caused by genetic or acquired factors, and is an androgen-independent process. This concept does not include HIRSUTISM which is an androgen-dependent excess hair growth in WOMEN and CHILDREN.
Source - Diseases Database
Hypertrichosis: Introduction
What causes Hypertrichosis?
Causes of Hypertrichosis: see causes of Hypertrichosis
What are the symptoms of Hypertrichosis?
Symptoms of Hypertrichosis:
see symptoms of Hypertrichosis
Hypertrichosis: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hypertrichosis.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hypertrichosis.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Hypertrichosis:
see treatments for Hypertrichosis
Research for Hypertrichosis:
see research for Hypertrichosis
Society issues for Hypertrichosis
Hospitalization statistics for Hypertrichosis:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hypertrichosis:
- 0.001% (158) of hospital consultant episodes were for hypertrichosis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 99% of hospital consultant episodes for hypertrichosis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 6% of hospital consultant episodes for hypertrichosis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 94% of hospital consultant episodes for hypertrichosis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 3% of hospital consultant episodes for hypertrichosis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name and Aliases of Hypertrichosis
Main name of condition: Hypertrichosis
Other names or spellings for Hypertrichosis:
Excess hair (overall)
Source - Diseases Database
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hypertrichosis:
- Congenital hypertrichosis lanuginose
- Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginose
- Patterned acquired hypertrichosis
- Localised congenital hypertrichosis
- Localised acquired hypertrichosis
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