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    Glossary Lanugo-like body hair

    fine, soft, unpigmented hair resembling fetal hair

    Lanugo-like body hair refers to fine, soft, and often unpigmented hair that resembles the lanugo hair found on fetuses. In adults, this type of hair can appear due to certain medical conditions, such as anorexia nervosa or hormonal imbalances, where the body reverts to producing this fetal-like hair as a protective mechanism.

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    2. Dermatologic Signs in Patients with Eating Disorders American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2005 · 130 citations
    3. Skin signs in anorexia nervosa Dermato-endocrinology · 2009 · 48 citations
    4. Is there a role for dermatologists in eating disorders? Expert Review of Dermatology · 2007 · 5 citations
    5. Skin Signs due to Starvation Springer eBooks · 2012
    6. The Nutrient–Skin Connection: Diagnosing Eating Disorders Through Dermatologic Signs Nutrients · 2024
    7. Normal head-hair length is correlated with its diameter Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2004 · 4 citations
    8. Female Adolescent Hair Disorders Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology · 2009 · 20 citations
    9. Morphological Approach to Hair Disorders Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings · 2003 · 38 citations
    10. METABOLIC DISOEDEKS AND HAIE GEOWTH British Journal of Dermatology · 1971 · 15 citations
    11. Nutritional Clinical Studies in Dermatology Springer eBooks · 2011 · 6 citations
    12. Psychocutaneous disease Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2017 · 38 citations
    13. Mesotherapy vs PRP: Hair loss Journal of clinical images and medical case reports · 2021
    14. iPSC-based approach for human hair follicle regeneration Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · 2023
    15. Bi-allelic Mutations in LSS, Encoding Lanosterol Synthase, Cause Autosomal-Recessive Hypotrichosis Simplex American journal of human genetics · 2018 · 55 citations
    16. A spilt head study of efficacy of placebo versus platelet-rich plasma injections in the treatment of androgenic alopecia Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery · 2017 · 33 citations
    17. Hypotrichosis 14: novel variants of the LSS gene in five Chinese families and insights from literature review Human Genomics · 2025
    18. Autosomal recessive hereditary hypotrichosis simplex: A case report JAAD Case Reports · 2024
    19. Medical complications of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa Current Opinion in Psychiatry · 2006 · 363 citations
    20. An overview of zinc and its importance in dermatology-Part II: The association of zinc with some dermatologic disorders Global Dermatology · 2016 · 10 citations
    21. Skin Conditions in Figure Skaters, Ice-Hockey Players and Speed Skaters Sports Medicine · 2011 · 48 citations
    22. Case 21-2012 The New England Journal of Medicine · 2012 · 16 citations
    23. Clinical and biological impact of the exposome on the skin Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2020 · 77 citations
    24. Skin endocrinology and nutrition Dermato-endocrinology · 2009
    25. Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency (EFAD) in a Patient with Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS-4) (P12-053-19) Current developments in nutrition · 2019 · 1 citations
    26. Platelet-rich plasma for androgenetic alopecia: Does it work? Evidence from meta analysis Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2017 · 64 citations
    27. Platelet-rich plasma by single spin process in male pattern androgenetic alopecia: Is it an effective treatment? Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2017 · 27 citations