Usually, the male pattern of hairs or androgenic hair is the pattern which includes hirsuitism in females. Hirsuitism is not a disease but it is sign or may be a symptom probably for a disease. This symptom can be more dangerous if it occurs after puberty.

Usually, it develops in women when the androgen, the male hormone level increases or the hair follicles become oversensitive to androgens.

 

The evidence of growth of hirsuitism indicates high levels of insulin in women bodies and similarly, lower levels of insulin can indicate reduction to hirsuitism. There can be number of reasons for the growth of male hormones in women. These are as follows:

•  Shaving and cutting hairs

•  Use of several drugs like tetrahydrogestrinone

•  Cushing disease

•  Cancer in ovaries

•  Obesity

•  Insulin resistance

•  Some medications

 

The most common cause for the hirsuitism is polycastic ovarian syndrome Diagnosis for the hirsuitism includes primarily ovarian test even if it is mild. The ultrasound of ovarian is also taken and diagnosis for the blood to check prolactin is often regretted for evaluation before treatment. Another method for evaluating hirsuitism is Ferriman Gallway score. The usual appearance of hirsuitism is on chest, back, face and arms.

Many women seek the hair removal methods to cure this problem but it is highly recommended for those women to seek doctor's advice to know what disease they are having and what is the real part and cause of abnormal hair growth and then they must start treatment with the doctors guide and recommendations.