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 ...

Vellus hair follicles you have in childhood to help your body regulate it's temperature become 'terminal' meaning they become thicker and darker in colour. Leaving the hair in place means you're ...

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 ...

This type of hair typically lacks pigmentation and usually sheds a few weeks after birth. Vellus hair is generally short, soft, and lightly pigmented. These hairs can be found throughout the body ...

23 weeks to birth Melanin starts being produced, adding color to hair. 33 to 36 weeks Lanugo is shed. 26 to 40 weeks Vellus hair (peach fuzz) replaces lanugo. Birth Some lanugo may still be ...

A medical facial is a skin treatment customised to address specific skin issues under the supervision of a certified ...

"Dermaplaning is a non-invasive exfoliation procedure where a medical-grade scalpel or a specialized blade is used to gently remove the top layer of dead skin cells and fine vellus hair (peach ...

It’s no surprise that one of the more discouraging signs of aging is hair loss. What is surprising? Studies have found that ...

"We have found the most common reason for stimulated hair growth is when certain types of finer hair, known as vellus hairs are stimulated into growth by the light from the laser." As well as reducing ...