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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
13-year-old Lalit Patidar from central India was given the nickname ''wolf boy'' after the effects of a rare condition, known as hypertrichosis, caused him to grow hair all over his face ...
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
X-linked hypertrichosis, also known as X-linked congenital generalized hypertrichosis, is a hereditary disorders characterized by generalized congenital hypertrichosis and thick eyebrows. [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms
Above: Lalit Patidar, a 13-year-old boy with a genetic form of hypertrichosis. "Werewolf syndrome" is generally considered a genetic condition, but in these recent cases, it was seemingly caused ...
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]