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Abstract Hirsutism denotes excessive growth of coarse terminal hair in women in androgen dependent areas of the body e.g. the upper lip, chin and cheeks Unwanted hair is coarse, long and often, pigmented. The old classification distinguished among androgen-induced (hyperandrogenism), non androgen induced (familial and idiopathic), and drug-induced hirsutism. Nowadays the literature reflects that although use of certain drugs may induce excessive hair growth, most women who have the problem have excess circulating or peripheral androgens |