Lanugo

photo by Janelle Aby, MD
The downy hair seen over the shoulder is lanugo. Although this is present to a much greater degree in premature infants, term babies also have variable amounts of lanugo present at birth, as evidenced in this photo.

photo by Janelle Aby, MD
The downy hair seen over the shoulder is lanugo. Although this is present to a much greater degree in premature infants, term babies also have variable amounts of lanugo present at birth, as evidenced in this photo.