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Prepubertal hypertrichosis, also known as childhood hypertrichosis, is a cutaneous condition characterized by increased hair growth, found in otherwise healthy infants and children. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Prepubertal hypertrichosis is a cosmetic condition and does not affect any other health aspect.
Hypertrichosis is often mistakenly classified as hirsutism. [1] Hirsutism is a type of hypertrichosis exclusive to women and children, resulting from an excess of androgen-sensitive hair growth. [16] Patients with hirsutism exhibit patterns of adult male hair growth. [1] Chest and back hair are often present on women with hirsutism. [16]
Hypertrichosis cubiti (also known as "hairy elbow syndrome" [1]) is a cutaneous condition characterized by multiple terminal hairs on both elbows in children. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms
Hypertrichosis is defined as excessive hair growth above the normal for the age, sex and race of an individual. It can develop all over the body or, like in Patidar's case, can be isolated to ...
Hypertrichosis is a rare condition marked by excessive amounts of hair growth, which can develop in patches on the body. In extreme cases, individuals can develop massive amounts of hair over ...
Nevoid hypertrichosis is a rare disorder characterized by a confined patch of coarse terminal hair. [2] It often manifests at or shortly after birth, [3] while it sporadically manifests later in life. [4] The lesion is known to stay stable, and the child's growth is directly correlated with any size rise. [2]
Hypertrichosis is any place of the body where there is more hair growth than is typically seen in people of the same age, race, and sex, excluding androgen-induced hair growth. [ 4 ] Hypotrichosis
Hypertrichosis cubiti (hairy elbow syndrome) Hypertrichosis simplex of the scalp; Intermittent hair–follicle dystrophy; Keratosis pilaris atrophicans; Kinking hair (acquired progressive kinking) Koenen's tumor (Koenen's periungual fibroma, periungual fibroma) Koilonychia (spoon nails) Kyrle disease; Leukonychia (white nails)