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Review
. 2003 Feb;48(2):161-79; quiz 180-1.
doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.100.

Hypertrichosis

Daniel S Wendelin  1 , David N Pope, Susan B Mallory
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Review

Hypertrichosis

Daniel S Wendelin et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 Feb.

Abstract

Hypertrichosis is hair growth that is abnormal for the age, sex, or race of an individual, or for a particular area of the body. Recognized forms of hypertrichosis are reviewed. Hirsutism, which is male-pattern hair growth in a female or child, is not included in this review. Hypertrichosis is categorized as congenital or acquired, and regional or generalized. Methods of managing hypertrichosis are also briefly reviewed

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