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Why does eyebrow hair grow long and course?
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Different follicles: Eyebrow hair thicker roots, & better anchored. Compared to scalp hair it also stops gowing at a certain length. Follicles are much thicker than other air thus the hair is coarse.
Answered 12/10/2013
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