In the past, scientists have described other types of hypertrichosis.

Generalized forms of hypertrichosis result in hair growth over the entire body.

The medical term for excessive hair growth that affect both men and women is hypertrichosis.

"That shouldn't be hard to track, since hypertrichosis is so rare.

An affected male will pass this form of hypertrichosis to his daughters, but never the sons.

There is no cure for any congenital forms of hypertrichosis.

The treatment for acquired hypertrichosis is based on attempting to address the underlying cause.

For example, people with a genetic condition called hypertrichosis can grow thick hair over their faces and bodies.

As the person ages, the lanugo hair may thin, leaving only limited areas of hypertrichosis.

Congenital generalized hypertrichosis is isolated to one family in Mexico.

Tonight's murder victim is a man with hypertrichosis, or human werewolf syndrome.

The primary characteristic of all forms of hypertrichosis is excess hair.

Patterned forms of hypertrichosis cause hair growth in patterns.

A number of mechanisms can lead to hypertrichosis.

All hypertrichosis, congenital or acquired, can be reduced through hair removal.

He noted two daughters, a son, and a grandchild in Gonzales' family all had hypertrichosis.

Some of his children were also afflicted with hypertrichosis universalis and painted.

An excessive growth of terminal hair on the body of men and women is called hypertrichosis.

Hypertrichosis involves this same type of switching, but in areas that do not normally produce terminal hair.

Two methods of classification are used for hypertrichosis.

An affected female (carrying the hypertrichosis gene) has a 50% chance of passing it to her offspring.

Moreover, the Mexicans with this form of hypertrichosis have exceedingly thick and abundant body hair.

Also known as werewolf syndrome, hypertrichosis is characterized by excessive body hair in abnormal places.

It was noticed that patients being treated with minoxidil developed excessive hair growth (hypertrichosis) as a side effect.

However, congenital ones are usually larger in diameter and may have excess terminal hair, a condition called hypertrichosis.