Leg hair

Leg hair
Hair on the human leg
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

Leg hair is hair that grows on the legs of humans, generally appearing at the onset of adulthood..

For hygienic, aesthetics reasons and for some sports, people shave, wax, or use hair removal creams to remove the hair from their legs: see leg shaving.

The current Guinness World Record for world's longest leg hair belongs to Jason Allen of Tucson, Arizona at 8.84 inches (22.46 cm).^[1]

References

↑ "Longest Leg Hair". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015.

Epidermis	Stratum corneum Stratum lucidum Stratum granulosum Stratum spinosum Stratum basale

Basement membrane	Basal keratinocyte Lamina lucida Lamina densa

Dermis	Papillary Dermal papillae Reticular

Root sheath	Outer root sheath Inner root sheath Henle's layer Huxley's layer

Hair shaft	Cuticle Cortex Medulla Bulb with matrix cells Hair follicle

Muscle	Arrector pili muscle

Pilosebaceous unit	Hair sebaceous gland

Arm	Shoulder Axilla Brachium Elbow Forearm Wrist Hand Finger Thumb Index Middle Ring Little

Leg	Buttocks Hip Thigh Knee Calf Foot Ankle Heel Sole Toe

Other

General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs

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Human hair color

Hair color	Black Blond Brown (varieties: Chestnut • Auburn) Red (varieties: Auburn • Titian) White/Grey

Hair coloring	Blue rinse Grecian Formula Hair dye stripping Hair highlighting Henna Hydrogen peroxide Blue hair

Other	Disappearing blonde gene Fischer–Saller scale Fischer scale Melanocortin 1 receptor

Cosmetic	Removal waxing threading plucking chemical electric laser IPL Shaving head leg Razor safety straight

other	Alopecia areata totalis universalis Male-pattern hair loss Glabrousness Hypertrichosis Management Trichophilia Trichotillomania Pogonophobia

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