A 38-year-old member asked:
What could be causing dark excessive body hair?
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Dr. Albert Pizzoanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Excess body hair: Several possibilities. This may be a hormonal problem called hirsutism due to an imbalance of hormones. Discuss this with your doctor to find out the cause and obtain proper treatment.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What causes excessive body hair everywhere?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 36 years experience
Excessive hair: Some persons have a genetic predisposition are mom & dad hairy
if not and there is a sudden increase see a gynecologist it could be a problem like polycystic overies
excess androgen ( testosterone)
some blood problems ( proferia).
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Apr 3, 2013
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