All women have body and facial hair, but it is generally light in colour and very fine. Hirsutism is a condition due to which excessive growth of hair takes place in women’s face and body. This unwanted hair is usually dark and coarse that grows on face, back, arms and even chest of women. The pattern of growth of these hairs is related to virilization.
Hirsutism is caused mainly due to hormonal imbalance. Though this condition doesn’t lead to physical pain, this might be the reason of depression in many women. This condition arises when male hormones are produced in an excessive amount in a woman.