Patient's question:
Doctor, my child is a little over three years old now. Recently, I noticed that there are small, black, long, fuzzy hairs around the circumference of his upper lip, similar to stubble. His penis and scrotal nipples haven't changed. Is this a symptom of precocious puberty? I took him to see the pediatrician here, and they all said it's nothing, but to me, it looks like stubble. Besides, his back, forehead, and temples also have dark, longer hairs compared to other parts. Is this a symptom of precocious puberty? Is it related to hereditary transmission? His father has very dense body hair. By the way, we used to take several buckets of protein powder, which is said to possibly cause precocious puberty. We're quite upset and are awaiting your explanation. Thank you.Are the small, stubble-like fuzzy hairs around the upper lip a symptom of precocious puberty?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, precocious puberty refers to the re-emergence of secondary sexual characteristics in girls before the age of 6-8 and in boys before the age of 8-10. To prevent the recurrence of precocious puberty, parents should also pay attention to limiting their children's intake of chicken, beef, mutton, silkworm pupae, etc. They should also avoid consuming commercially available uned so-called children's food feed. Do not blindly give children "tonics" such as royal jelly, pollen preparations, and chick embryos.