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Patterned hypertrichosis Acquired patterned hypertrichosis is an increase in hair growth in a pattern formation. It is similar to acquired generalized hypertrichosis and is a sign of internal malignancy. [5] Localized hypertrichosis Acquired localized hypertrichosis is an increase in hair density and length often secondary to irritation or ...
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.
Acquired generalized hypertrichosis (acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa, hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita) Acquired perforating dermatosis (acquired perforating collagenosis) Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex (acrokeratosis neoplastica, Bazex syndrome) Acroosteolysis; Acute paronychia; Alopecia areata Alopecia areata; Alopecia neoplastica
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 ...
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 ...
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
Hypertrichosis cubiti is characterized by an unusually high concentration of longhairs that are concentrated mostly in the elbow area on the extensor surfaces of the upper extremities. Hypertrichosis is not always visible at birth; it typically manifests in early infancy, peaks between the ages of 5 and 6, then gradually declines and eventually ...