title: How to diagnose and treat medically women with excessive hair.
abstract: Excessive hair growth in women is common and due to a broad spectrum of causes. Management options comprise different pharmaceuticals, epilation methods, and aesthetic approaches. Because excessive hair growth in women may cause psychological and psychosocial problems, a holistic treatment approach, including support and emotional coping strategies, should be recommended. In this article, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for excessive hair growth in female patients are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Clinical Research Center for Hair and Skin Science, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany. ulrike.blume-peytavi@charite.de
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Blume-Peytavi
mesh_terms: D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D008019:Life Style
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006062:Gonadotropins