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Lanugo is a thin, "peach-fuzz" like hair that gorws on the skin. It is often light colored, and commonly found on the back, chest, arms, and face. People who are severly underweight or do not have proper amounts of body fat are at risk of growing this form of hair. It is, essentially, the body's primal instincts as a last resort to stay warm. Body fat provides a layer of insulation to the body. Internal organs and core body temperature must maintain a fairly constant temperature. If it drops too low, a person is in danger of hypothermia. When the body cannot keep itself warm enough, it will grow this extra layer of hair. This is similar to how animals have thicker coats of fur in the winter to help keep them warm. While people have evolved beyond growing long coats of fur in the cold weather, it is still a natural instinct to survival to help try in any way possible to keep the body warm and alive.
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What is the hairy cloak of the fetus?
lanugo
Who diagnoses anorexics?
Most anorexics are diagnosed by pediatricians or family practitioners
Where is lanugo found?
on a fetus Fadhil Alsultani
If Lanugo does not recede and persist its called?
hypertrichosis
What is the name of the hair of a newborn called?
Lanugo.
How quickly do anorexics lose weight if there healthy?
Anorexics are never healthy, you need food to be healthy.
How many calories do anorexics consume?
Most anorexics consume 600-800 calories a day.
Are anorexics in denial?
Most anorexics deny that they are ill and are usually brought to treatment by a family member
This is fine nonpigmented hair that covers that body of the fetus?
Lanugo
Why is it not recommended to wax lanugo hair?
skin may lighten
How do you get rid of lanugo?
If a teenager still has Lanugo hair, they may have a nutritional or eating disorder, or hypertrichosis, where the full Vellus hair never fully develops. In the case of the eating disorders, usually the patient receiving all of their proper vitamins and nutrients will solve the problem, while Lanugo hypertrichosis will typically recede until the teen only has Lanugo hair where regular adult Vellus hair would typically grow. Alternatively, you could shave the kid.
Do healthy anorexics exist?
No!
