Abdominal hair examination

Abdominal body hair examination is mainly to check the more and less hair of men and women's abdomen, the softness and hardness of hair, the color depth and length. The health and the diagnosis and treatment of the auxiliary diseases and related symptoms are judged based on various conditions such as checking the shape of the abdomen hair. Abdominal body hair male pubic hair distribution is mostly triangular, the tip is upward, can reach the umbilicus along the front midline; the female pubic hair is inverted triangle, the upper edge is a horizontal line, ending at the upper edge of the pubic symphysis, the boundary is clear. Abdominal body hair increased or female pubic hair is male-type distribution, seen in hypercortisolism and adrenal hyperplasia syndrome; abdominal pubic hair is rare in anterior pituitary dysfunction, myxedema and hypogonadism. Basic Information Specialist Category: Skin Examination Category: Other Inspections Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Pay attention to diet and rest, and actively cooperate with the doctor's examination. Normal value Normal abdominal hair The abdominal pubic hair distribution of the male pubic hair is mostly triangular, the tip is upward, and can reach the umbilicus along the front midline; the female pubic hair is inverted triangle, the upper edge is a horizontal line, and the upper edge of the pubic symphysis is closed, and the boundary is clear. Clinical significance Abnormal result Abdominal body hair increase or female pubic hair is male-type distribution, this condition is a metamorphosis, generally used for the auxiliary diagnosis of hypercortisolism and adrenal allergic disease. Abdominal pubic hair is rare in the anterior pituitary dysfunction and can also be used for the diagnosis of anterior pituitary hypofunction, myxedema and hypogonadism. Need to check the population: mainly used for the diagnosis of patients with hypercortisolism, the disease is more common in 20 to 50 years old, more women than men, about 2 to 3:1. People who have increased hair and other conditions due to abnormal hormones caused by adrenal hypersensitivity syndrome. Precautions Taboo before inspection: no contraindications. Requirements for examination: Patients are required to actively cooperate with the doctor's examination. Inspection process Abdominal hair examination process. First, compared with the normal situation, the disease is judged according to the growth of the hair. The hair is then cut down for hair chemical analysis. Hair tests can also be used when testing detoxification results. The test results show that the amount of harmful substances in the hair gradually decreases over time. However, there are exceptions. With the advancement of detoxification, some substances will be excreted more by hair, and only the value of this substance will become higher. This shows that the detoxification effect of this substance has already appeared, and detoxification is underway. Further, in order to confirm the detoxification effect, in addition to the hair test, a method of inspecting the urine component may be employed. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: Hair inspection is a general examination. There are no unsuitable people. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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