<P> Chest hair is hair that grows on the chest of a person in the region between the neck and the abdomen . Chest hair develops during and after puberty along with other types of androgenic hair . </P> <P> Although vellus hair is already present in the area in childhood, chest hair is the terminal hair that develops as an effect of rising levels of androgens (primarily testosterone and its derivatives) due to puberty . Different from the head hair it is therefore a secondary sexual characteristic . Men tend to be covered with far more terminal hair, particularly on the chest, the abdomen, and the face . </P> <P> The development of chest hair begins normally during late puberty, usually between the ages of 12 and 18 . It can also start later, between the age of 20 and 30, so that many men in their twenties have not yet reached their full chest hair development . The growth continues subsequently . </P> <P> The individual occurrence and characteristics of chest hair depend on the genetic disposition, the hormonal status and the age of the person . The genes primarily determine the amount, patterns and thickness of chest hair . Some men are very hairy, while others have no chest hair at all . All ranges and patterns of hair growth are normal . The areas where terminal hair may grow are the periareolar areas (nipples), the centre and sides of the chest and the clavicle collarbone . </P>

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