Vellus Hair - Production

Production

Vellus hair replaces lanugo hair on a human fetus at 36 to 40 weeks of gestation. The growth cycle of vellus hair is different from the growth cycle of terminal hair. At puberty, the androgen hormone causes much of the vellus hair to turn into terminal hair and stimulates the growth of new hair in the armpit and the pubic area. In men, this change in vellus hair occurs on the face and the body.

Vellus hair can also grow in single or in small patches that usually grow 2-4cm and like to persist throughout a lifetime. This kind of hair growth is associated with genes and usually not harmful.

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