Which hair type is fine, short, and often called peach fuzz?

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

Answer: (B)

Fine, short, light-colored hair that is often called peach fuzz is describing vellus hair. Vellus hair covers much of the body and is barely noticeable, unlike terminal hair, which is thicker, longer, and darker and appears in areas like the scalp, face after puberty, and underarms. Lanugo hair is fetal hair that normally sheds before birth, so it isn’t typical adult body hair. Pheomelanin refers to a pigment that can give red or yellow tones to hair, not a distinct type of hair growth. So the description matches vellus hair because of its gentle, fine, and often invisible nature.