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The normal amount of body hair varies widely among women. When coarse, dark hairs grow where women typically do not grow dark hair, such as the lip, chin, chest, abdomen, or back, the condition is called hirsutism.
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Symptoms
A woman whose hirsutism is not hormone-related has long, fine hairs on her face, arms, chest, and back. A woman whose h...
Causes
Excessive hair growth in women is usually from too much male hormone (androgen. A common cause is polycystic ovarian sy...
Tests
A family physician or endocrinologist may order blood tests to measure hormone levels in women with long-standing menst...
Treatments
There are a variety of ways to remove unwanted hair: Bleaching - lightening hair to make it less noticeable; Hair remov...
Complications
When spironolactone (Aldactone) is prescribed to suppress hair growth, 70% of patients experience improvement within si...
Doctor Specialties
Call your doctor if: The hair grows rapidly; The hair growth is associated with male features such as acne, deepening v...
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