II. Indications
III. Technique: Epilation (Hair plucking)
- Removes Hair Shaft and Hair Bulb for 6-8 weeks
- Only effective for hairs in Anagen phase
- Adverse effects
- Risk of damage to hair matrix
- Limited to localized areas of Hair Growth
- Risk of inflammation
- Folliculitis or Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- Risk of Hyperpigmentation or scarring
- Methods
- Hot waxing with resin (risk of Burn Injury)
- Hair plucking with tweezers
- Depilation (chemical dissolving of Hair Shaft)
- Effects last only 2 weeks (does not affect bulb)
- Contains thioglycolates, mercaptans, and alkali
- Risk of Contact Dermatitis and sulfur odor
IV. Technique: Laser Hair Removal
V. Technique: Shaving (less popular among women)
- Safe and effective
- Does not affect hair thickness or growth rate
- May leave appearance of hair thickening
- May cause irritation or Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
VI. Technique: Electrolysis
- Effect varies by operator experience
- Permanent hair removal (destroys Hair Follicle)
- Technique
- Small needle inserted into skin at Hair Follicle
- Current applied for 0.02 to 20 seconds per hair
- Methods
- Galvanic (DC): Multiple treatments required (slow)
- Thermolysis (Alternating Current)
- Adverse effects
- Pain with procedure
- Risk of Keloid, scarring or pigmentation changes
VII. Technique: Topical agents: Eflornithine Cream (Vaniqa)
- Apply bid to involved face
- Not first-line (often used to augment other methods)
- Works well in combination with laser
- Effective within 4-8 weeks of regular use
- Hair Growth normalizes 8 weeks after discontinuation
- Risk of Acne Vulgaris and local irritation
VIII. References
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| Concepts | Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061) |
| MSH | D006204 |
| SnomedCT | 60122003, 225123007, 266777006, 150579001, 1449002, 287608005 |
| English | Depilation, Depilations, Epilation, Epilations, Hair Removal, Hair Removals, Removal, Hair, Removals, Hair, DEPILATION, Removing hair, Gen hair removal - epilation, General hair removal - epilation, removing hair, depilation, epilation, hair removal, Removal of hair (procedure), Epilation of skin (procedure), Hair removal (& [epilation] or [general], Hair removal (& [epilation] or [general] (procedure), Epilation -hair removal, General hair removal-epilation, Hair--Removal, Depilation of skin, Epilation (procedure), Epilation of skin, General hair removal - epilation (procedure), Epilation, NOS, Epilation of skin, NOS, Depilation of skin, NOS, Removal of hair, Depilating hair, Hair removal |
| Portuguese | DEPILACAO, Tricotomia, Tonsura, Depilação, Epilação, Remoção de Cabelo |
| Spanish | DEPILACION, Epilación, remoción de pelo, depilación de la piel (concepto no activo), remoción de pelo (procedimiento), depilación de la piel, Tricotomía, Remoción del Pelo, depilación (procedimiento), depilación, remoción general de pelo - depilación (procedimiento), remoción general de pelo - depilación, Depilación, Rasuración, Remoción del Cabello |
| Japanese | 脱毛術, ﾀﾞﾂﾓｳｼﾞｭﾂ, 抜毛, 電解抜毛, 除毛, 脱毛法 |
| Swedish | Hårborttagning |
| Czech | depilace, Depilace, Epilace |
| Finnish | Karvojen poisto |
| Russian | DEPILIATSIIA, ELEKTROLITICHESKAIA DEPILIATSIIA, EPILIATSIIA, VOLOS UDALENIE, ВОЛОС УДАЛЕНИЕ, ДЕПИЛЯЦИЯ, ЭЛЕКТРОЛИТИЧЕСКАЯ ДЕПИЛЯЦИЯ, ЭПИЛЯЦИЯ |
| French | CHUTE DES POILS, Epilation, Dépilation, Épilation |
| German | ENTHAARUNG, Enthaarung, Depilation, Epilation, Haarentfernung |
| Italian | Epilazione, Depilazione |
| Croatian | EPILACIJA, DEPILACIJA, UKLANJANJE DLAKA |
| Polish | Depilacja, Usuwanie owłosienia, Usuwanie włosów |
| Hungarian | Depilatio, Epilatio |
| Dutch | epilatie, ontharing, Epilatie, Ontharing |
| Norwegian | Epilasjon, Depilasjon, Hårfjerning, Depilering |
Ontology: Hirsutism (C0019572)
| Definition (NCI_CTCAE) | A disorder characterized by the presence of excess hair growth in women in anatomic sites where growth is considered to be a secondary male characteristic and under androgen control (beard, moustache, chest, abdomen). |
| Definition (NCI) | Male-pattern hair growth on a female.(NICHD) |
| Definition (MSH) | A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth. |
| Definition (CSP) | excess hair in females and children with an adult male pattern of distribution. |
| Concepts | Finding (T033) |
| MSH | D006628 |
| ICD9 | 704.1 |
| ICD10 | L68.0 |
| SnomedCT | 40090008, 399939002 |
| English | Hirsutism, HIRSUTISM, Excessive growth of hair, Excessive hair growth, Hairiness, hirsutism, excessive facial or body hair (symptom), hirsutism (diagnosis), excessive facial or body hair (hirsutism), excessive facial or body hair, Hirsutism [Disease/Finding], hypertrichosis, polytrichia, excessive hairiness, excessive growth hair, hairiness, excessive growth of hair, excessive hair growth, pilosis, hirsuitism, hirsute, Hirsuitism, Hirsutism (disorder), Hirsuties, Pilosis, Hirsutes, Hirsutism, NOS |
| French | HIRSUTISME, Pilosité, Hirsutisme |
| Portuguese | HIRSUTISMO, Pilosidade, Hirsutismo |
| Spanish | HIRSUTISMO, Vellosidad, crecimiento excesivo del pelo (trastorno), crecimiento excesivo del pelo, pilosis, hirsutismo (trastorno), hirsutismo, Hirsutismo |
| German | HIRSUTISMUS, Hirsuitismus, Behaartheit, Hirsutismus |
| Dutch | behaardheid, hirsutisme, Hirsutisme |
| Italian | Villosità, Pelosità anormale, Irsutismo |
| Japanese | 男性型多毛症, ﾀﾞﾝｾｲｶﾞﾀﾀﾓｳｼｮｳ |
| Swedish | Hårighet, patologisk |
| Czech | hirzutismus, Hirsutismus, Zvýšené ochlupení, nadměrné ochlupení, hirsutizmus |
| Finnish | Hirsutismi |
| Russian | GIRSUTIZM, ГИРСУТИЗМ |
| Korean | 털과다증 |
| Croatian | HIRZUTIZAM |
| Polish | Hirsutyzm |
| Hungarian | Szőrösség, Hirsutismus, túlzott szőrnövekedés |
| Norwegian | Unormal hårvekst, Hirsutisme, Hårvekst, unormal |
Ontology: Hypertrichosis (C0020555)
| Definition (NCI) | Excessive hair growth anywhere on the body. |
| Definition (NCI_CTCAE) | A disorder characterized by hair density or length beyond the accepted limits of normal in a particular body region, for a particular age or race. |
| Definition (MSH) | Excessive hair growth at inappropriate locations, such as on the extremities, the head, and the back. It is caused by genetic or acquired factors, and is an androgen-independent process. This concept does not include HIRSUTISM which is an androgen-dependent excess hair growth in WOMEN and CHILDREN. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D006983 |
| ICD10 | L68 , L68.3, L68.9 |
| SnomedCT | 156409007, 201164001, 40090008, 201165000, 29966009, 271607001 |
| English | Hypertrichoses, Hypertrichosis, HYPERTRICHOSIS, Hypertrichosis, unspecified, hypertrichosis (diagnosis), hypertrichosis, excess hair, Hypertrichosis [Disease/Finding], excessive hairiness, polytrichia (diagnosis), hypertrichosis polytrichia, polytrichia, Hypertrichosis NOS (disorder), Pilosis, Excessive hair growth (disorder), Polytrichia, Excessive hair growth, Hirsutism - hypertrichosis, Excessive hairiness, Excessive hair growth (finding), Hypertrichiasis, Hypertrichosis (disorder), Polytrichosis, Excessive growth of hair, Hairiness, excessive; hair growth, Hypertrichiasis, NOS, Hypertrichosis, NOS, Polytrichia, NOS, Polytrichosis, NOS, Hypertrichosis NOS |
| French | HYPERTRICHOSE, Hypertrichoses, Hypertrichose |
| Portuguese | HIPERTRICOSE, Hipertricoses, Hipertricose |
| Spanish | HIPERTRICOSIS, hipertricosis, SAI (trastorno), hipertricosis, SAI, crecimiento excesivo de cabello (hallazgo), crecimiento excesivo de cabello, hipertricosis (trastorno), hipertricosis, hipertriquiasis, politricosis, politriquia, Trastornos hipertricósicos, Hipertricosis |
| German | HYPERTRICHOSE, Hypertrichose, nicht naeher bezeichnet, Polytrichie, Hypertrichosen, Hypertrichose |
| Italian | Politricosi, Ipertricosi |
| Japanese | 多毛症, ﾀﾓｳｼｮｳ |
| Swedish | Hypertrikos |
| Czech | hypertrichóza, Hypertrichóza, Hypertrichózy |
| Finnish | Hypertrikoosi |
| Russian | GIPERTRIKHOZ, ГИПЕРТРИХОЗ |
| Korean | 상세불명의 털과다증, 털과다증 |
| Polish | Owłosienie nadmierne |
| Hungarian | Hypertrichosisok, Hypertrichosis |
| Norwegian | Hypertrikose |
| Dutch | overmatig; haargroei, Hypertrichose, niet gespecificeerd, Polytrichose, hypertrichose, overvloedige haargroei, Hypertrichose, Trichose, hyper- |
Ontology: Removal of hair NEC (C0554654)
| Concepts | Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061) |
| SnomedCT | 265654006, 177301003 |
| English | Removal of hair NEC, Removal of hair NEC (procedure) |
| Spanish | remoción de pelo, no clasificada en otra parte, remoción de pelo, no clasificada en otra parte (procedimiento) |
