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8 possible causes of 'Excessive growth of facial hair'
Click to view article 1. Excessive or unwanted hair in women
The normal amount of body hair varies widely among women. When coarse, dark hairs grow where women typically ...

Symptoms:

  • Small breast
  • Balding
  • Menstrual irregularity
  • Hypertrophy of clitoris
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
Click to view article 2. Cushing syndrome
Cushing syndrome is a disease that occurs when your body produces too much of the hormone cortisol. It may al...

Symptoms:

  • General weakness
  • Fatigue
  • Cannot sustain an erection
  • Back pain
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
Click to view article 3. Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a chronic metabolic disorder in which there is too much growth hormone and the body tissues gra...

Symptoms:

  • Weak hand
  • Limited joint mobility
  • Wrist pain
  • Toe swelling
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
Click to view article 4. Polycystic ovary disease
Polycystic ovary disease is a condition in which there are many small cysts in the ovaries, which can affect ...

Symptoms:

  • Decrease in breast size
  • Scanty periods
  • Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
  • Fertility problem
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
Click to view article 5. Ovarian cysts
An ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid that forms on or inside of an ovary.Physiologic ovarian cysts; Fun...

Symptoms:

  • No menstrual period
  • Excessive growth of body hair
  • Left lower quadrant pain
  • Long menstrual cycle
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
Click to view article 6. Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in the ovaries. The ovaries are the female reproductive organs that prod...

Symptoms:

  • Constipation
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
  • Loss of appetite
  • Indigestion
  • Weight gain
Click to view article 7. Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer in which the cancerous cells are found in the lining of very ...

Symptoms:

  • Constipation
  • Excessive hair growth
  • Abdominal pain
  • Flank pain
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
Click to view article 8. Incontinentia pigmenti achromians
Incontinentia pigmenti achromians is a rare birth defect that causes unusual patches of light-colored(hypopig...

Symptoms:

  • Low hairline
  • Macrocephaly
  • Hand deformities
  • Webbed toes
  • Excessive growth of facial hair
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