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29 Αυγ 2018 · Hypertrichosis (werewolf syndrome) causes excessive hair growth anywhere on a person’s body. It can affect both sexes but is extremely rare. The abnormal hair growth may cover the face and...
16 Νοε 2017 · Hypertrichosis is a rare and curious condition that causes excessive hair growth anywhere on a person’s body. Hypertrichosis is sometimes known as werewolf syndrome.
Origin of the word hypertrichosis is in Greek roots (hyper-, ʽexcessʼ; trikhos, hair and -osis, ʽformationʼ) and means a disorder that causes excessive hair growth over the body. Medieval sources do not use this term, however prefer hairy men and women instead.
8 Οκτ 2024 · Hypertrichosis describes abnormal, often excessive hair growth anywhere on the body. It can affect both males and females. In severe cases, the whole body may be covered in thick hair. It is sometimes also called "werewolf syndrome."
11 Αυγ 2023 · Hypertrichosis, also known as werewolf syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by excessive hair growth that may develop all over the body or be isolated to specific areas. Hypertrichosis may be congenital (i.e., present at birth) or acquired (i.e., arising later in life).
Hypertrichosis is excessive hair growth over and above the normal for the age, sex and race of an individual, in contrast to hirsutism, which is excess hair growth in women following a male distribution pattern. Hypertrichosis can develop all over the body or can be isolated to small patches.
10 Μαΐ 2023 · Unwanted hair growth on the body or face has a range of causes linked to hormones. Learn more about excessive or unwanted hair in women here.
