Victor, Gabriel, Luisa and Jesus are four of a 'family of 19 that span five generations', all with the rare congenital generalized hypertrichosis condition that is characterised by 'excessive facial ...

To add to the surprise of wrinkled skin, baby acne and birthmarks at birth, another surprising newborn feature is lanugo hair ...

Premature babies have thin, almost transparent skin that may be covered with a fine, downy hair called lanugo. You'll also see vernix, a cheesy, white substance that protects a baby's delicate ...

The tiny baby sea pup, named Kiwi, is being cared for at the seal centre with a view toward returning him to the wild when he ...

Anorexia can lead to hormone changes that stop menstruation, as well as the growth of fine “lanugo” hair on the body, dry skin, brittle hair, and more. Can anorexia be fatal? Created with Sketch.

Many babies now have a full head of hair and the lanugo - the downy hair that covered your baby - has now disappeared. Most women start worrying about the birth at this time and wondering when labour ...

She also developed lanugo, where fine white hair grows on those with eating disorders when they have no body fat left to keep themselves warm. Her severe state meant she came close to death “so ...

The author’s visit to the Australian Sports Museum with his young daughter stirs memories as unexpected as they are profound.

The researchers at the center suspect that this was the fate of baby Kiwi, especially as he still had his lanugo coat, a fluffy white coat that seal pups develop in the womb to help them keep warm ...