Grading of severity of hirsutism in patients

Ferriman-Gallwey hirsutism scoring system. Each of the 9 body areas that is most sensitive to androgen is assigned a score from 0 (no hair) to 4 (frankly virile), and these are summed to provide a hormonal hirsutism score. "Focal" hirsutism (score 1 to 7) is a common normal variant, whereas generalized hirsutism (score of 8 or more) is abnormal in the general United States population. The normal score is lower in East Asian and American Asian populations and higher in Mediterranean populations.