TLDR Checking the chin, thighs, upper lip, or lower abdomen is enough to predict hirsutism.
The study, involving 227 patients diagnosed with hirsutism and having modified Ferriman-Gallwey (mFG) scores of ≥ 8, aimed to simplify the mFG score to prevent overlooking hirsutism diagnoses and facilitate patient examinations during the pandemic. The results showed that terminal hair was present on the chin in 97.4% (n = 221), thighs in 96.5% (n = 219), upper lip in 94.7% (n = 215), and lower abdomen in 92.1% (n = 205) of the patients. Terminal hair growth scored as ≥ 1 was found in 89% of the patients (n = 202) for the combination of the chin, thighs, and upper lip, and in 87.2% (n =198) for the combination of the chin, thighs, and lower abdomen. The study concluded that examining the chin, thighs, upper lip, or lower abdomen can sufficiently predict hirsutism, providing a practical approach to the mFG scoring system during the pandemic.
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October 2021 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” Checking the chin, thighs, upper lip, or lower abdomen is enough to predict hirsutism.
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December 2005 in “New England journal of medicine/The New England journal of medicine” The document likely offers guidance on treating a woman's excessive hair growth, considering her symptoms and obesity.
