Wendelin Daniel S, Pope David N, Mallory Susan B
St Louis Children's Hospital, I Chiuldren's Place-3N48, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 Feb;48(2):161-79; quiz 180-1. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.100.
Hypertrichosis is hair growth that is abnormal for the age, sex, or race of an individual, or for a particular area of the body. Recognized forms of hypertrichosis are reviewed. Hirsutism, which is male-pattern hair growth in a female or child, is not included in this review. Hypertrichosis is categorized as congenital or acquired, and regional or generalized. Methods of managing hypertrichosis are also briefly reviewed
多毛症是指毛发的生长情况对于个体的年龄、性别或种族，或身体的特定部位而言是异常的。本文对已公认的多毛症形式进行了综述。女性或儿童出现的男性型毛发增多（即多毛症）不包括在本综述范围内。多毛症可分为先天性或后天性，以及局部性或全身性。本文还简要综述了多毛症的治疗方法。
