Does peach fuzz (vellus hair) grow longer as you get older?

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Does peach fuzz (vellus hair) grow longer as you get older?

2006-07-17 10:30:35 · 2 answers · asked by nima 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health

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It can actual turn into thicker, longer, coarser - terminal hair if your hormones shift the right way. It doesn't always happen... but it can!

2006-07-17 10:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by trollunderthestairs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Definition: Vellus hair is the fine, non-pigmented hair (peach fuzz) that covers the body of children and adults. The growth of vellus hair is not affected by hormones, whereas the growth of terminal hair is affected by hormones.

http://dermatology.about.com/library/bldefvellus.htm

http://www.bad.org.uk/public/skin/hair/

The web has a great many places for you to read up on this..

2006-07-17 10:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by sassy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋