What are the effects of increased androgens on the skin and hair?
A scoring system for assessing hirsutism was first described in North London by Ferriman and Galway nearly forty years ago. The hair production at eleven sites is scored from 1 representing a few hairs to 4 representing heavy hair growth. The sites evaluated are the upper lip, chin, chest, upper and lower back, upper and lower abdomen, arms, forearms, thighs and legs. The scoring system allows an initial assessment and facilitates comparison whilst on treatment.
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