Localized hypertrichosis after infectious rash in adults

Localized hypertrichosis after infectious rash in adults

HAIR: Hypertrichosis after infectious rash SSTI: Skin and soft tissue infection INTRODUCTION Localized excess hair growth or hypertrichosis has been associated with several factors, including repeated skin trauma, periphery of burns, and insect bites. Review of English-language literature from the last 50 years found only one report of localized hypertrichosis after infectious rash (HAIR) in an...

687Localized Hypertrichosis After Infectious Rash ("HAIR") in Adults: A Report of 5 Cases

Primary generalized and localized hypertrichosis in children.

OBJECTIVE To review the causes, presentation, and therapy of primary generalized and localized symmetrical hypertrichosis in children. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING Academic specialty referral clinic for pediatric dermatological disorders. PATIENTS Case series of 11 prepubertal male and female patients who had idiopathic hypertrichosis between July 1, 1990, and Novem...

Localized acquired hypertrichosis following cast application.

A 11-year-old boy with transient hypertrichosis following calcaneal osteotomy and cast application for 2 months is described. We postulate that hyperemia may be responsible for his hypertrichosis, which lasted 3 months and created a cosmetic problem.

Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Induced by Rivastigmine

Hypertrichosis is the excessive hair growth in any area of the skin surface. Acquired localized hypertrichosis may be secondary to multiple causes and there is a secondary form due to several drugs, which is usually reversible with discontinuation of the causative agent. Rivastigmine is a reversible and competitive inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase used for symptomatic...