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Prepubertal hypertrichosis is characterized by an excess of hair growth, seen during birth and progressing during childhood. [3] [6] In generalized hypertrichosis, excessive hair growth occurs all over the body, whereas in localized hypertrichosis, excessive hair growth only occurs in certain areas of the body. [2]
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] Hirsutism is both congenital and acquired.
Hair diseases are illnesses that impact the persistence and regular growth of hair. Types of hair diseases include folliculitis , hirsutism , hypertrichosis , hypotrichosis ( alopecia ), Menkes kinky hair syndrome , monilethrix , and piedra .
Affected infants may be born prematurely.Signs of the disease appear during infancy, typically after a two- to three-month period of normal or slightly slowed development that is followed by a loss of early developmental skills and subsequent developmental delay.
Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED) refers to a group of genetic disorders characterized by the abnormal development or function of two or more structures that originate from the ectoderm, the outer layer of an embryo. These structures include hair, teeth, nails, and sweat glands, all of which may develop abnormally in people with ED.
Goiter, mental impairment, poor growth, infertility, hair loss Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome ( CIDS ), also called cretinism , [ 2 ] is a medical condition present at birth marked by impaired physical and mental development, due to insufficient thyroid hormone production ( hypothyroidism ) often caused by insufficient dietary iodine ...
A complete physical evaluation should be done prior to initiating more extensive studies, the examiner should differentiate between widespread body hair increase and male pattern virilization. [15] One method of evaluating hirsutism is the Ferriman-Gallwey Score which gives a score based on the amount and location of hair growth. [ 26 ]
Pubic hair before 8 or breast development in girls with onset before 7 years; Menstruation in girls before 10 years; Medical evaluation is sometimes necessary to recognize the few children with serious conditions from the majority who have entered puberty early but are still medically normal.