L68

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by hair density or length beyond the accepted limits of normal in a particular body region, for a particular age or race.

• Excessive hair growth at inappropriate locations, such as on the extremities, the head, and the back. It is caused by genetic or acquired factors, and is an androgen-independent process. This concept does not include hirsutism which is an androgen-dependent excess hair growth in women and children.

• Generalized or localized hair growth of abnormal length and density. It may be congenital or acquired e.g., drug-induced).

Details

• Congenital hypertrichosis

• Congenital malformation of hair NOS

• Persistent lanugo

• L68.0

  Hirsutism

• L68.1

  Acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa

• L68.2

  Localized hypertrichosis

• L68.3

  Polytrichia

• L68.8

  Other hypertrichosis

• L68.9

  Hypertrichosis, unspecified