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The hair on the feet covering the tops of the toes and the back of the foot has many people, including women. The ladies do not welcome the hair on their feet and they usually depilate it. Meanwhile, the fact that they are growing is a sign of health, not a cause for concern. It is different if they suddenly stopped.
In men, the hair on the feet can be dark, thick and curly. Women more often have light and delicate hair there, their condition may also be weakened by depilation (e.g. systematic plucking). Anyway, hair on the feet is a sign of health, and more precisely, of good blood circulation.
Hair on the feet. What does it mean when they stop growing?
If the hair on your feet has disappeared and it is not caused by epilation, it is worth considering and consulting with your GP. This may indicate a circulatory disorder. Specialists from American Mayo Clinic exchange the so-called bald fingers as one of the symptoms of serious blood vessel disease. A sudden loss of hair on the toes or back of the feet may also be a sign of high cholesterol which is blocking the vessels and reducing blood flow or even developing diabetes.
Body hair, its sudden growth or its absence in certain places on the body, can even be a symptom of developing cancer. It is worth knowing that the growth of long, light and thin hair on the face followed all over the body skin, except the hands, feet and genital area may indicate cancer of the lung, intestine, pancreas, bladder, as well as acute leukemia and Ewing’s sarcoma.
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Excessive hair should be diagnosed by a doctor
Pathological hair, or hirsutism, affects women more often and results from the overproduction of androgens, male sex hormones. The cause of this overproduction should be determined by the gynecologist or endocrinologist. Excessive hair can occur on various parts of the body and may be associated with changes in the hormonal balance, e.g. due to pregnancy, but it also occurs in the case of polycystic ovary syndrome, and even in cancerous diseases of the sex hormone producing organs (thyroid, kidneys and ovaries) .