Yes, some babies are born with a full head of hair.
While all babies develop hair follicles around 14 weeks gestation, and are born with all the hair follicles they will ever have, the visibility of this hair varies significantly. The reference states: "some babies are born with little to no hair, while others arrive sporting a full head of thick locks".
Here’s a breakdown:
- Hair Follicle Development: Babies develop their hair follicles while in the womb, around the 14th week of gestation. They are born with all the follicles they will ever have.
- Variable Hair at Birth: The reference explicitly states that the amount of hair present at birth varies greatly. Some infants may have very little or even no visible hair, while others are born with a noticeable, even full head of hair.
- Not a Predictor of Future Hair: The amount of hair a baby has at birth is not indicative of the hair they will have later in life.
Therefore, it is entirely normal for babies to be born with a full head of hair.
