體毛、唇毛 | Body Hair, Lip Hair

體毛、唇毛

多毛症是一種常見的臨床症狀，見於所有年齡的女性患者。大約有5-10%的女性患有此病，而且在皮膚科門診部，由於美容的原因，此病是一種常見的主訴。病因主要是高雄激素血症，可能是卵巢或腎上腺。它可能是一種罕見的代謝綜合征的一部分，藥物引起的，或只是特發性的。多毛症具有巨大的社會心理影響，尤其是在年輕女性中。

Body Hair, Lip Hair

Hirsutism is a common clinical condition seen in female patients of all ages. It affects around 5-10% of the women and is a common presenting complaint in the dermatological out patient department for cosmetic reasons. The cause is mainly hyperandrogeneism, which may be ovarian or adrenal. It may be part of a rare metabolic syndrome, drug induced, or just idiopathic. Hirsutism has a huge psychosocial impact, especially in the young females. This article reviews the current evaluation guidelines and management of hirsutism.