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My 30 months old baby girl has very much hair on her back and hands. how can remove it?

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Dr. Jean Yared answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Ask her pediatrician: Fine hair that cover babies is called lanugo and usually goes away by itself; but it is also uncommon at your girl age. I would not recommend removing it before checking with her doctor.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/13/2014

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