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.