2021年10月12日 · Hirsutism (HUR-soot-iz-um) is a condition in women that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in a male-like pattern — face, chest and back. Hirsutism is excess hair most often noticeable around the mouth and chin. With hirsutism, extra hair growth often arises from excess male hormones (androgens), primarily testosterone.

2022年7月8日 · Hirsutism is a condition that causes excess hair to grow on certain parts of your body. It mainly affects females. Hirsutism doesn’t have a known cause, but it’s a symptom of other conditions, including polycystic ovary syndrome. Treatment options include weight loss, medications and other hair removal options.

2019年8月1日 · Hirsutism is the excessive growth of terminal hair in a typical male pattern in a female. It is often a sign of excessive androgen levels. Although many conditions can lead to hirsutism,...

Hirsutism is excessive body hair on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal. The word is from early 17th century: from Latin hirsutus meaning "hairy". [ 2 ] It usually refers to a male pattern of hair growth in a female that may be a sign of a more serious medical condition, [ 3 ] especially if it develops well after puberty ...

2024年12月18日 · Hirsutism is a condition in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) that causes a lot of hair growth. The hair typically grows in areas where it usually appears in men or people...

2023年11月20日 · Hirsutism is excessive hair growth in certain areas of a woman's face and body, such as the mustache and beard area, that creates a "male pattern" of hair. Women normally can have fine, pale, faintly visible hair in these areas, but heavy hair growth in a male pattern with coarse or colored hair is not expected.

2025年1月6日 · Hirsutism refers to excess hair growth in androgen-dependent areas of the body, including the chin, upper lip, chest, back, and abdomen. Although hirsutism is most often a benign condition, it can be caused by underlying medical conditions, including polycystic ovary syndrome, androgen secreting tumors, or endocrine disorders. Diagnosis of ...

Hirsutism is a male pattern of secondary or post-pubertal hair growth occurring in women. It arises in the moustache and beard areas at puberty when hair also appears in non-hirsute women in the underarm and pubic areas. Hirsute women may also develop thicker, longer hair than is usual on their limbs and trunk. Hirsutism is also known as hirsutes.

2024年9月5日 · Doctors define hirsutism as excessive hair growth in women in a male pattern — on the face, chest, and back. Its cause is high levels of the male hormone, androgen. All women naturally produce androgens. However, when androgen levels are elevated, fine hair follicles start to produce larger, darker hairs, which leads to hirsutism.

2022年1月24日 · Hirsutism is excessive growth of "male" pattern hair that appears on the face, back, chest, abdomen, and thighs in women. Hirsutism is common and is usually a sign of an underlying endocrine disorder, most commonly polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In women with PCOS, weight gain probably contributes to its development or worsening.