Hair growth in the oral cavity

A 43-year-old male presented to the outpatient department with a complaint of hair growth in the oral cavity.He had difficulty eating and drinking.He had undergone surgery for a growth on the left side of the oral cavity by the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department.He was diagnosed with verrucous hyperplasia of the oral cavity (left buccal mucosa) by the ENT department and underwent composite resection with left nasolabial flap reconstruction.Two months after the surgery, the patient began noticing hair growth in the oral cavity.On examination, greyish-black, coarse, and terminal hairs were present on the left buccal mucosa as seen in Figure 1.e hairs could not be removed manually.e patient was advised of electro-epilation.Intraoral hair growth usually occurs after maxillofacial surgeries.Unwanted hairs in the oral cavity can irritate the patient and lead to dysphagia, nausea, and difficulty in maintaining oral hygiene.[1]