Vellus hair

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Vellus hairs are short, fine, light colored, and barely noticed, as compared with terminal hair.[1] Vellus hair is usually less than 2 mm (1/13 inch) long and the follicles are not connected to sebaceous glands. It is most easily observed in women and children, as they have less terminal hair to obscure it. It should not be confused with lanugo, a much thicker type of hair.

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  1. ^ Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery (2006). Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology (4th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Page 11. ISBN 1-4160-3185-5.
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