Increased facial hair: Increased growth of hair on the face. See free access online books about Increased facial hair below. See detailed information below for a list of 18 causes of Increased facial hair, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Increased facial hair 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.
See full list of 5
medications causing Increased facial hair
The list below shows some of the causes of Increased facial hair mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 18 causes of Increased facial hair
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Increased facial hair. Of the 18 causes of Increased facial hair that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Increased facial hair' 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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Medical Conditions associated with Increased facial hair:
Hairiness (156 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes), Hair symptoms (644 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes)
Symptoms related to Increased facial hair:
Hairiness (156 causes), Hirsutism (32 causes), Facial symptoms (4405 causes), Hair symptoms (644 causes), Adrenal adenoma, Familial, Adrenal Cancer, Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms, Adrenal gland hyperfunction, Adrenal incidentaloma
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