What Is Hypertrichosis?
8. Prevalence
Thankfully, hypertrichosis is quite a rare condition and congenital hypertrichosis lanuginosa, in particular, is extremely difficult to find. Indeed, only 50 instances of the condition have ever been recorded throughout history worldwide.
Hirsutism, however, is more common and an estimated 7% of women have the condition. However, the more severe cases are even rarer still and most people with the condition will only have fairly mild hair growth. For some people, however, the extent of hair growth can be significant enough to have an impact on their lives. However, some people, including women with excessive hair growth all over the body, have gone on to have families of their own.
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