Lanugo serves an important purpose: It helps to hold the vernix caseosa, a thick white substance that surrounds your baby, in place. Also known simply as vernix, this covering protects your baby's ...
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Why are some babies born so hairy? Lanugo is more common in early babies but is nothing to worry aboutBabies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin word "lana," meaning wool. In some babies, the hair is barely visible.
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