Which hair type is also commonly described as peach fuzz?

Which hair type is also commonly described as peach fuzz?

• A. Lanugo hair
• B. Vellus hair
• C. Terminal hair
• D. Pheomelanin hair

Answer: (B)

Peach fuzz describes vellus hair—the fine, soft, lightly pigmented hair that covers much of the body's surface, especially on the face and limbs. Lanugo is fetal hair that coats a fetus and is usually shed before birth. Terminal hair is thick, coarse, and highly pigmented, like scalp or underarm hair. Pheomelanin hair isn’t a separate hair type; pheomelanin refers to a pigment that can give red or yellow tones to hair, not a growth category. So peach fuzz = vellus hair. In laser treatments, the low pigment and thin structure of vellus hair can affect how energy is absorbed, so appropriate settings are important to target these hairs effectively.

Peach fuzz describes vellus hair—the fine, soft, lightly pigmented hair that covers much of the body's surface, especially on the face and limbs. Lanugo is fetal hair that coats a fetus and is usually shed before birth. Terminal hair is thick, coarse, and highly pigmented, like scalp or underarm hair. Pheomelanin hair isn’t a separate hair type; pheomelanin refers to a pigment that can give red or yellow tones to hair, not a growth category. So peach fuzz = vellus hair. In laser treatments, the low pigment and thin structure of vellus hair can affect how energy is absorbed, so appropriate settings are important to target these hairs effectively.