A 10 year old girl with hypertrichosis associated with primary hypothyroidism that resolved after 6 months' replacement treatment with thyroxine is reported. It is important to consider the diagnosis of hypothyroidism in children with abnormal hairiness or distribution of body hair.

Facial hypertrichosis presents an enormous psychological burden for women. Temporary hair removal (waxing, plucking, etc.) and electrolysis are prolonged and unsatisfactory methods of treatment. For a few years several laser systems with varying wavelengths, pulse durations and energy fluences have been used successfully in laser epilation. In the retrospective study on hand, we report on resul...

Letters an unusual case of localised hypertrichosis editor Topical testosterone is now a widely used mode of testosterone replacement therapy. It is well reported that transcutaneous absorption of testosterone may lead to hirsuitism and virilisation. 1,2 We report an interesting case of localised hypertrichosis on the forearm of a female patient and postulate that this was the result of acciden...

Letters an unusual case of localised hypertrichosis editor Topical testosterone is now a widely used mode of testosterone replacement therapy. It is well reported that transcutaneous absorption of testosterone may lead to hirsuitism and virilisation. 1,2 We report an interesting case of localised hypertrichosis on the forearm of a female patient and postulate that this was the result of acciden...