Hairiness
Hairiness: Introduction
Hairiness: Increasing or heavy head or body hair.
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causes of Hairiness, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Hairiness:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Hairiness.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Hairiness:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Hairiness
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- HIRSUTISM
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Hirsutism
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- HIRSUTISM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Hirsutism
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Hirsutism
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hirsutism
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hirsutism
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- HIRSUTISM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Misdiagnosis and Hairiness
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Diagnostic tests for Hairiness:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Hairiness. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Inspect body for signs of true hirsuitism (excessive hair growth in androgen-dependent hair patterns) or hypertrichosis (excessive hair growth in areas that are not androgen-sensitive)
- Measure body mass index looking for obesity
- Examine for signs of virilisation - e.g. acne, male pattern baldness, clitoral enlargement, deepened voice.
- Pelvic examination looking for an ovarian mass which may suggest polycystic ovaries, an arrhenoblastoma, granulosis cell tumor
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Hairiness.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had problems with excessive hairiness? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- What areas of the body are there excessive hair growth on? - e.g. hirsuitism is the excessive hair growth in androgen dependent hair patterns (i.e. face, chest, areola, abdomen, lower back, inner thighs and external genitalia), especially in women; may be present in normal adults as an expression of an ethnic characteristic or may develop in children or adults as a result of an endocrine disorder; hypertrichosis is excessive hair growth also in area that are not androgen sensitive.
- Ethnicity? - hirsuitism may be present in normal adults as an expression of an ethnic characteristic.
- Family history of hirsuitism?
- Past medical history? - e.g. causes of hirsuitism include Cushing's syndrome, adrenal tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, some ovarian tumors, polycystic ovarian syndrome, insulin resistance, obesity, prolactinoma; medical conditions that may be associated with hypertrichosis include porphyria, epidermolysis bullosa, trismy 18, post-head injuries, fetal alcohol syndrome, malnutrition, anorexia nervosa.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Hairiness) may include:
- Virilisation symptoms? - e.g. male pattern scalp hair loss, acne, deepened voice, increased muscle mass, enlarged clitoris, increased libido, change in personality - these symptoms would suggest an ovarian tumor, an adrenal tumor or adrenal hyperplasia, chromosome mosaicism, true hermaphroditism (rare).
- Obesity? - may suggest Cushing's syndrome or polycystic ovarian syndrome.
- Menstrual dysfunction? - may suggest polycystic ovarian syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, prolactinoma, ovarian or adrenal tumor.
- Symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome? - e.g. acne, male pattern baldness, obesity, heavy periods or sparse periods, infertility, hirsuitism.
- Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome? - e.g. weight gain especially central abdominal, change of appearance, moon-like face, thin skin, easy bruising, excessive facial hair growth, acne, muscle weakness, lack of or rare menstrual periods, poor libido, depression, psychosis, insomnia, frequent urination, excessive thirst.
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Stories from Users for Hairiness
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Medications or substances causing Hairiness:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Hairiness as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Hairiness
Detailed list of causes of Hairiness
The list below shows some of the causes of Hairiness mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Hairiness
How Common are these Causes of Hairiness?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hairiness.
Of the 176
causes of Hairiness that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2
causes are "rare" diseases
- 8
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 168
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 176
causes of Hairiness
Conditions listing symptoms: Hairiness:
The following list of conditions
have 'Hairiness' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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3?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
... thick hairA
Achard-Thiers Syndrome
... excessive hair growthAcrofacial dysostosis Catania form
... thick hairAcromegaloid hypertrichosis syndrome
... increased body hairAcroosteolysis dominant type
... thick hairAdducted thumb syndrome recessive form
... increased body hairAdrenal adenoma, familial
... increased body hair, increased facial hair growth, increased facial hairAdrenal Cancer
... increased body hair, increased facial hair growth, increased facial hairAdrenal Cortex Diseases
... excessive hair thickness in womenAdrenal Cortex Neoplasms
... increased body hair, increased facial hair growth, increased facial hairAdrenal gland hyperfunction
... increased body hair, increased facial hair growth, increased facial hairAdrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital (General)
... excessive hair growthAdrenal incidentaloma
... increased body hair, increased facial hair growth, increased facial hairAdrenocortical carcinoma
... increased body hair, increased facial hair growth, increased facial hairAlves Castelo dos Santos syndrome
... increased body hairAmbras syndrome
... excessive hair growthAngiokeratoma - mental retardation - coarse face
... increased body hair, thick hairAnorexia Nervosa
... excess facial hair, excess body hairArthrogryposis - epileptic seizures - migrational brain disorder
... thick hairB
Bearn-Kunkel syndrome
... hirsuitismBerardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy
... hirsutismBerardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 1
... hirsutismBerardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 2
... hirsutismBindewald-Ulmer-Muller syndrome
... increased body hairBrachmann-De Lange Syndrome
... hirsutismBrunzell syndrome
... increased body hairC
C-like syndrome
... hirsuitismCantu Sanchez-Corona Garcia-cruz syndrome
... growth of excess hairChromosome 12, trisomy 12q
... excess body hairChromosome 12q duplication syndrome
... hirsuitismChromosome 15q duplication syndrome
... excessive hair growthChromosome 15q, trisomy
... Excessive hair growthChromosome 16q, partial duplication
... excessive hair growthChromosome 17p, partial duplication
... excessive hair growthChromosome 17q, partial duplication
... hirsutismChromosome 1q duplication syndrome
... hirsutismChromosome 3, Monosomy 3p2
... excessive hair growthChromosome 3, trisomy 3q
... excessive hair growthChromosome 3, Trisomy 3q2
... excessive hair growthChromosome 5q deletion syndrome
... abundant coarse hairChromosome 8, trisomy 8q
... excess body hairChromosome 8q duplication syndrome
... hirsuitismChromosome 9p tetrasomy syndrome
... hirsuitismChronic Hepatitis
... hirsutismCoffin-Lowry syndrome
... hairinessCoffin-Siris Syndrome
... hirsuitismCongenital adrenal hyperplasia - non-classical form
... increased body hairCornelia de Lange Syndrome
... excessive hair growthCornelia de Lange syndrome 1
... excessive hair growthCraniolenticulosutural dysplasia
... thick hairCushing syndrome, familial
... excessive hair thickness in womenCushing's syndrome
... body hair growth, hirsutism, increased body hair, excessive hair thickness in women, facial hair growth, increased facial hair, excess hair growth, excess hair growthD
Dermatomyositis
... growth of excess hairDiarrhea chronic with villous atrophy
... increased hair growthDuplication 12q
... excess body hairDuplication 8q
... excess body hairE
Ectodermal dysplasia mental retardation syndactyly
... thick hairEctodermal dysplasia, Berlin type
... increased body hairEdinburgh malformation syndrome
... increased body hairEmery-Nelson syndrome
... thick hairEpidermolysis bullosa simplex, Cockayne-Touraine type
... growth of excess hairEpilepsy - microcephaly - skeletal dysplasia
... increased body hairF
Familial renal cell carcinoma
... excessive hair growthFetal Hydantoin Syndrome
... thick hair, hirsuitismFetal minoxidil syndrome
... increased body hairFibromatosis gingival - hypertrichosis
... growth of excess hairFowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome
... increased body hairFryns macrocephaly
... thick hairFunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumor
... increased body hair, increased facial hairG
Gangliosidosis generalized GM1, type 1
... hairinessGM1 gangliosidosis
... hairinessGynandroblastoma
... hirsuitismH
Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome
... thick hairHarlequin type ichthyosis
... growth of excess hairHirsutism
... hairiness, increased chin hair, increased hair growth, increased chest hair, increased lip hair, increased underarm hair, increased thigh hair, increased ear hair, male pattern hair growth, increased facial hairHyperadrenalism
... increased body hair, increased facial hair growth, increased facial hairHyperostosis frontalis interna
... thick hairHypertrichosis
... excessive hair growthHypertrichosis brachydactyly obesity and mental retardation
... excessive hair growthHypertrichosis lanuginosa, acquired
... excessive hair growthHypertrichosis, congenital generalized
... excessive hair growthHypertrichosis, hyperkeratosis, mental retardation, and distinctive facial features
... increased body hairHypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia
... growth of excess hairHypomelanosis of Ito
... excessive hair growthI
Ichthyosis congenita, Harlequin fetus type
... growth of excess hairIchthyosis congenita, harlequin type
... growth of excess hairImpossible syndrome
... increased body hairIncontinentia Pigmenti
... extremely wooly hairInsulin resistance, short fifth metacarpals
... hirsutismInsulin-resistance syndrome, type A
... increased body hairJ
Jadassohn-Lewandowsky syndrome
... growth of excess hairJequier-Kozlowski-skeletal dysplasia
... increased body hairK
Keratoderma palmoplantaris transgrediens et progrediens
... thick hairKidney Cancer
... excessive hair growthL
Lanzietri syndrome
... growth of excess hairLawrence-Seip syndrome
... excess body hairLeprechaunism
... hirsutismM
Marfanoid - mental retardation syndrome autosomal
... increased body hairMarshall-Smith Syndrome
... excessive hair growthMasculinisation
... hirsutism, body hair growth, male pattern hair growth, facial hair growthMcCune-Albright Syndrome
... early underarm hair, early pubic hairMental retardation - hip luxation - G6PD variant
... increased body hairMental retardation, Mietens-Weber type
... excessive hair growthMichelin tyre baby syndrome
... growth of excess hairMicro syndrome
... increased body hairMiescher syndrome (2)
... excess body hairMitochondrial encephalomyopathy - aminoacidopathy
... increased body hairMPS 3 D
... hirsuitismMucopolysaccharidosis 1
... excessive hair growthMucopolysaccharidosis type 2 Hunter syndrome- mild form
... excessive hair growthMucopolysaccharidosis type 3
... hirsuitism, abundant scalp hairMucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler syndrome
... hirsutismMucopolysaccharidosis type I Scheie syndrome
... hirsuitismMuller-Barth-Menger syndrome
... excessive hair growthMulticentric osteolysis - nodulosis - arthropathy
... hirsuitismN
N-acetyl-alpha-glucosaminidase sulfamidase deficiency
... hirsutism, abundant scalp hairNevi - atrial myxoma - myxoid neurofibromata - ephelides
... excessive hair growthNodulosis-arthropathy-osteolysis syndrome
... hirsutismNoonan syndrome 3
... thick hairO
Oligodontia and polycystic ovarian syndrome
... hirsutismOvarian Cancer
... hair growthP
Patterson pseudoleprechaunism syndrome
... thick hairPena-Shokeir syndrome Type 2
... hirsutismPetty-Laxova-Wiedemann syndrome
... increased body hairPituitary cancer, childhood
... increased body hair, increased facial hairPituitary tumors, adult
... increased body hair, increased facial hairPOEMS syndrome
... increased body hairPolycystic ovaries urethral sphincter dysfunction
... increased body hairPolycystic ovary syndrome
... hirsutism, thick hair, facial hair growth, excess hair growthPorphyria Cutanea Tarda
... increased facial hairPorphyria Cutanea Tarda - familial
... increased facial hairPorphyria Cutanea Tarda - sporadic
... increased facial hairPorphyria, congenital erythropoietic
... growth of excess hairProud-Levine-Carpenter syndrome
... increased body hairR
Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome
... thick hairRamon Syndrome
... growth of excess hairRenal Cell Carcinoma 2
... excessive hair growthRenal Cell Carcinoma 3
... excessive hair growthRenal Cell Carcinoma 4
... excessive hair growthRubinstein-Taybi like syndrome
... excessive hair growthRubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
... hirsutismS
Schinzel Giedion Syndrome
... excessive hair growthScott syndrome
... hirsuitismSerpentine fibula - polycystic kidney syndrome
... thick hairSertoli-leydig cell tumors
... increased facial hairSpinocerebellar ataxia - dysmorphism
... thick hairSpinocerebellar ataxia-dysmorphism syndrome
... abundant hairSyndactyly - cataract - mental retardation
... increased body hairT
Tang Hsi Ryu syndrome
... increased body hairTethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
... hairy patches on lower backU
Uncombable hair syndrome
... Thick hairV
Variegate porphyria
... growth of excess hairVirilism
... increased body hair, increased facial hairVirilizing ovarian tumor
... increased body hair, increased facial hairW
Warburg Sjo Fledelius syndrome
... Increased body hairWiedemann Oldigs Oppermann syndrome
... Hirsutism
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Hairiness?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Hairiness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Classifications of Hairiness:
Subtypes of Hairiness:
Excess hair growth (2 causes), Hirsutism (32 causes), Increased facial hair (18 causes), Facial hair growth (3 causes), Increased hair growth (2 causes), Hair excess, Hairy Tongue, Thickening of body hair, Black hairy tongue
Medical Conditions associated with Hairiness:
Hair symptoms (644 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Hairiness:
Hair symptoms (644 causes), Missed periods, Weight changes (7 causes), Voice changes (59 causes), Baldness (380 causes), Hormonal imbalance, Androgens, Oestrogens
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