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    Glossary Vellus Hairs

    fine, short, lightly pigmented hairs covering most of the body

    Vellus hairs, often referred to as "peach fuzz," are fine, short, and lightly pigmented hairs that cover most of the human body. Unlike terminal hairs, which are thicker and darker, vellus hairs play a role in thermoregulation and are typically less noticeable. They can be found in areas such as the face, arms, and back, and are more prominent in children and women.

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    1. The Formation of Vellus Hair Follicles from Human Adult Epidermis1 Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1956 · 73 citations
    2. Epithelial skirt and bulge of human facial vellus hair follicles and and associated Merkel cell-nerve complex Archives of Dermatological Research · 1993 · 48 citations
    3. Absence of vellus hair in the hairline: a videodermatoscopic feature of frontal fibrosing alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 33 citations
    4. Familial Occurrence of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts Pediatric dermatology · 1988 · 26 citations
    5. Hypertrichosis of vellus hairs of the malar region after unilateral treatment with bimatoprost American Journal of Ophthalmology · 2004 · 23 citations
    6. Hypertrichosis of vellus hairs of the malar region after unilateral treatment with bimatoprost American Journal of Ophthalmology · 2004 · 15 citations
    7. Hair regrowth in male and female pattern hair loss does not involve the conversion of vellus hair to terminal hair Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 14 citations
    8. Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts: Report of a New Case with Immunohistochemical Study and Literature Review Dermatology · 2012 · 13 citations
    9. Vellus hairs in the frontal scalp in early female pattern hair loss International Journal of Trichology · 2013 · 10 citations
    10. Eruptive vellus hair cyst: An uncommon and underdiagnosed entity International journal of trichology · 2018 · 10 citations
    11. A New Subtype of Lichen Planopilaris Affecting Vellus Hairs and Clinically Mimicking Androgenetic Alopecia Dermatologic Surgery · 2016 · 9 citations
    12. Eruptive Vellus Hair Cyst International Journal of Dermatology · 1986 · 8 citations
    13. The vellus index: a new method of assessing hair growth Fertility and sterility · 1987 · 7 citations
    14. Vellus hair cysts presenting as an atypical acneiform eruption Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2011 · 6 citations
    15. Eruptive vellus hair cysts: an original case occurring in twins International Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 4 citations
    16. Eruptive vellus hair cysts: An underdiagnosed entity International journal of trichology · 2022 · 2 citations
    17. Commentary on A New Subtype of Lichen Planopilaris Affecting Vellus Hairs and Clinically Mimicking Androgenetic Alopecia Dermatologic Surgery · 2016 · 1 citations
    18. A novel finding of hair growth like vellus hairs on glabrous skin of distal phalanx of thumb in Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease: A case report Medicine · 2026
    19. Eruptive vellus hair cysts in an unusual location with atypical pathological features ˜The œKaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2018
    20. Reduced Linear Hair Growth Rates of Vellus and of Terminal Hairs Produced by Human Balding Scalp Grafted onto Nude Mice Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1991 · 23 citations
    21. Basal cell carcinoma possibly originates from the outer root sheath and/or the bulge region of the vellus hair follicle Archives of Dermatological Research · 1999 · 107 citations
    22. Eruptive vellus hair cysts: an effective extraction technique for treatment and diagnosis Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2006 · 25 citations
    23. Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts: Case Report and Review of the Literature Pediatric Dermatology · 1992 · 21 citations
    24. COEXISTENCE OF TRICHOSTASIS SPINULOSA AND ERUPTIVE VELLUS HAIR CYSTS International Journal of Dermatology · 1994 · 17 citations
    25. Eruptive vellus hair cysts: report of a pediatric case with partial response to calcipotriene therapy. PubMed · 2009 · 15 citations
    26. Early Recurrence of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts after Er:YAG Laser Therapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature Dermatologic surgery · 2005 · 13 citations
    27. Canestick Lesion of Vellus Hair in Netherton's Syndrome Archives of Dermatology · 1985 · 9 citations
    28. Clinicopathological features and expression of four keratins (K10, K14, K17 and K19) in six cases of eruptive vellus hair cysts Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2014 · 8 citations
    29. Facial Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts Occurred after 3% Minoxidil Application Annals of Dermatology · 2018 · 3 citations
    30. An alternative diagnostic method of eruptive vellus hair cysts: Report of a familial case with pruritus Dermatologic Therapy · 2019 · 2 citations