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Is It Normal For An 8 Year Old Girl To Have Axillary Hair? Have Active Life Style And Healthy Diet
My daughter turned 8 years old four months ago. I have just noticed that she has axillary hair (both sides). This seems early to me. She is tall for her age (always has been)...she has always been 75th-80th percentile on height and weight. She is very active (playing multiple sports), eats a healthy high variety diet (including lots of veggies and fruit and poultry only 1-2x/week). She has always been given organic milk and eggs . She had her 8 year old well check only 3 months ago and all seemed well. Should I inform her pediatrician and is this normal?
Hi
Thank you for your query
At 8 years axillary hair is a little early. But it can happen. She may hit early puberty. But it would be good idea to consult a pediatrician for the same. If it is just the axillary hair and no other features for puberty then it is not too much of a cause for worry.
Hope that helps
God bless you
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Puberty is considered early if it starts before 8 years in females.
Relax,it is normal.
Isolated hair growth is not a sign of puberty,it is just a normal variation.
Discuss it with your pediatrician at next checkup.
Hi,
Thank you for your query,
Nothing to worry regarding the onset of early puberty.
Adrenal production of the androgen may occur as early as 6 year of age , with the development of underarm odor and fiant hair (adrenarche).
And the early and the first sign of puberty is the appearance of breast buds, between 8 and 12 years of the age.
Nothing to worry, but you can discuss with your Peidatrician regarding this issue in her next well child visit.
Hope I have answered your query.
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Is It Normal For An 8 Year Old Girl To Have Axillary Hair? Have Active Life Style And Healthy Diet
Hi Thank you for your query At 8 years axillary hair is a little early. But it can happen. She may hit early puberty. But it would be good idea to consult a pediatrician for the same. If it is just the axillary hair and no other features for puberty then it is not too much of a cause for worry. Hope that helps God bless you