All hair is made of keratin, the same hard protein that is found in your nails. Hair grows from a hair root inside a hair follicle (it looks a bit like a flower bulb) underneath the surface of the skin.
There are two sorts of hair on the skin.
There are several types of terminal hair:
Unwanted hair
Body hair naturally grows for a reason, maybe to keep your body temperature. However, hair nowadays might be considered removed base to the persons:
Doctors are good people to talk to and can advise what medication or treatment is available. If you choose to remove any of it, talk to someone first about your options and your reasons. What other people want to do with their hair is up to them.
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