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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2017 Apr 24;30(5):520–534. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2017.04.001

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Scoring System. This semi-objective scoring system is based on observation of nine body areas including upper lip, chin, chest, arm, upper abdomen, lower abdomen, upper back, lower back, and thighs. The areas are scored from 1 (minimal terminal hairs present) to 4 (equivalent to a hairy man). If no terminal hairs are noted in the specific body area being examined the score is zero. Clinically terminal hair hairs can be distinguished from vellus hairs primarily by their length (i.e. greater than 0.5 cm) and the fact that they are usually pigmented (reprinted with kind permission of Ricardo Azziz, copyright 1997)