Adults have two types of hair, vellus and terminal. Vellus hair is soft, fine, colourless and usually short. In children and most women, vellus hairs grow on the face, chest and back and the skin ...

Hair is shed as club hair. Terminal hair Thicker, more mature pigmented hair. Vellus hair Lighter pigmented, fine hair that may be present on the forehead and face. Whorl A pattern of hair growth ...

Once the lanugo falls out, it's replaced by vellus hair. This is the soft hair that coats our bodies, commonly called "peach fuzz." Finally, your baby will develop terminal hair, the relatively ...

Vellus hair is generally short ... Women experiencing hirsutism often have terminal hair develop on the face, back, arms, and chest. Dr Batra says, “Certain medications that may lead to ...