• Question: is it possiable to grow Lanugo hair again once after you have shaved it ?

    Asked by shumile;) to Alison, Hannah, Jonny, MarthaNari, Paul on 20 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Paul Brack

      Paul Brack answered on 20 Jun 2015:

      By Lanugo hair you mean the hair that newborn babies sometimes still have on them when they’re born? No, once the baby has lost it, it is gone. They then develop the vellus hair (the short, fine, lightly-coloured hair that develops on most of a person’s body) instead.

    • Photo: Alison Whitaker

      Alison Whitaker answered on 21 Jun 2015:

      Following on from Paul’s answer, I’d say don’t shave babies 🙂

      Sometimes adults can get it if their hormones are imbalanced, sometimes due to malnutrition. If the underlying cause isn’t addressed, then it could grow back.

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