Causes

            Many believe that hypertrichosis is a genetic disorder. It can be inherited or it can just happen due to the mutation of genes.  Some individuals believe that it is caused by drugs or metabolic disorders as well.^[1]

                The following a list of causes that could possibly cause Hypertrichosis:

·         Thyroid disorders

·         Skin inflammation

·         Certain chemical imbalances

·         Certain medications

The following is a list of the common causes that could possibly cause Hypertrichosis:

·         Cerebral damage

·         Head injury

·         Tuberculosis

·         AIDS

·         Cornelia de Lange Syndrome

·         Dermatomyositis

Other causes:

·       Leprechaunism

·     Congenital erythropoeitic porphyria

·      Barber-Say syndrome

 Symptoms

          Signs and symptoms of Hypertrichosis may vary on the individual basis for each patient.  The best way to deal with the upcoming symptoms is consulting a doctor that can provide an adequate diagnosis and decided whether they are indeed Hypertrichosis symptoms. Excessive hair growth and excessive hair growth near a mole are the symptoms known to a patient.

          To understand the possible symptoms of this condition, it may be helpful to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Hypertrichosis, underlying causes of Hypertrichosis, associated conditions for Hypertrichosis, risk factors for Hypertrichosis, or other related symptoms.

          Acquired Hypertrichosis occurs at any point after birth. Symptoms may include the attendance of unpigmented vellus hair or it may manifest itself as pigmented terminal hair.

         Congenital Hypertrichosis occurs while the fetus is in the womb. It is so rare that there have been only fifty verified cases since the Middle Ages. When the fetus is growing in the womb, it is normally covered by a thin layer of uncolored hair called “lanugo”. This hair usually falls off after the eighth month of the development and it is replaced by a layer of “vellus” or body hair and the terminal scalp hair. An individual going through Congenital Hypertrichosis will have the lanugo hair growing on their body after birth and throughout their lifetime.^[2]

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