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What Causes Light Brown Hair All Over The Body?

Hello, I am an adult female with fine light brown hair all over my body. The hair is about a half centimetre long, some places longer. Its very noticable in certain light and makes me very self conscious. Do you know why i have it? What can i do about it? Is it genetic? I know some of it is in my genes but my mother don t have hair on her breasts like it! Thanks!
Thu, 23 Jul 2015
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Hello, light brown hair on the body are vellus hair and is a normal thing.
You need to consult a dermatologist if you have excess of hair in ur intermammary region, infraumbilical region, chin, cheeks, because that may be hirsutism and an evaluation is required for the same.
Take care.
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What Causes Light Brown Hair All Over The Body?

Hello, light brown hair on the body are vellus hair and is a normal thing. You need to consult a dermatologist if you have excess of hair in ur intermammary region, infraumbilical region, chin, cheeks, because that may be hirsutism and an evaluation is required for the same. Take care.