Excessive or unwanted hair in women

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What is Excessive or unwanted hair in women?

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.

Alternative Names:

Hypertrichosis; Hirsutism; Hair - excessive (women)

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