Part 2: How Terminal Hair Develops on the Chin

Understanding the physiology behind hair growth helps demystify why stray chin hairs appear.

Hair follicles on the lower face transition from fine, light vellus hair to thick, pigmented terminal hair when exposed to free androgens (male sex hormones produced naturally in all women). When androgen sensitivity or levels fluctuate, these specific follicles begin producing darker, coarser strands.

👇 HEAD TO PART 3 TO LEARN 4 COMMON REASONS FOR CHIN HAIR!