Hypertrichosis - increased hairiness in places where no terminal hair should grow and only vellus hair should be present. The disease affects men and women equally. Hypertrichosis is divided into several types:

Hyperkeratosis - with this disease structural hair damages alternate with lesions of skin and hair follicles showing as corneal corks, when touched is felt like touching a turk. This disease is treated with massage procedures, ultraviolet light, herbal adaptogenic vitamin A.

 

Hipotrichosis - abnormally low hairiness of the body parts, such as the hairy skin of the head, etc. Often this disease is related to the terms of the development of the embryo in the womb and the health of the mother during pregnancy.

Grey pigmentation of hair - the effect of lack of pigment can be congenital or develop soon after birth. In any case, it is most often associated with the quality of maternal nutrition during pregnancy and the body’s ability to absorb necessary nutrients for embryonic development, as well as the health and quality of infant feeding after birth.

Premature gray hair - some hairy parts of the head or full head of hair turning gray usually appears after a strong emotional stress, prolonged physical and psychological pressure; due to certain internal organ changes or deviations from the norm in the period of puberty, poor nutrition, side effects of treatment of certain diseases, heredity factors.

Ingrown hair - often appear in the beard and neck areas, sometimes can appear after shave (mechanical factor). The disease manifests itself as follows: the ends of the hair are not directed outwards, but ingrow back under the top layer of the epidermis and form small knots while entering the skin, that cause itching and quite painful itching most often.

Hirsutism - increased hairiness in women by male type: face, chest, abdomen, back and other areas. Hirsutism is a common medical condition and occurs in many women. Hirsutism is the transformation of fine vellus hair to visible, thickened terminal hair due to androgenic stimulus. Hirsutism can be regarded as a virilizing symptom and may be defined as a male type of body hair distribution in a woman. The change in hair growth quality only occurs in areas where androgen responsive hair follicles are growing. The hair growth is most frequently observed in the beard area and on the upper lip. In some cases the hirsutism may involve hair growth on the chest, in an inverted triangle between the belly button and the top of the pubic hair region, and on the lower arms and legs. There may be other symptoms in association with hirsutism as a result of the androgenic activity such as male pattern baldness, an increase in muscle mass, etc. Hirsutism is considered a disease by many medical authorities and can be the result of a serious underlying disorder that can be easily be ruled out with a medical history and some simple blood tests. Hirsutism is usually caused by an increased production of a group of hormones called androgens ("male hormones") or an increased sensitivity of the skin to these hormones. Androgen disorders affect between 5% to 10% of all women. The other most common causes of hirsutism are genetics, idiopathic, or polycystic ovarian disease.