10 Areas Where You Shouldn't Freak Out About Having Body Hair

That happy trail? Yup — lots of people have it. In fact, says Henry, hair below the belly button is “the most common area of all” when it comes to female body hair. “We have different stages of maturation — we call them Tanner stages — and that depends on the spread of hair we get, but [hair below the belly button] is most common.”

If you have hairy nipples, you're certainly not alone. “Many, many women grow hair in that area,” says Henry. “I see it quite frequently, and I do a lot of laser removal on that area as some women are sensitive about it.” The purpose of the hair around the female nipple is unclear,” adds Dr. Amy Shamban, “but it is correlated with the presence of oil glands.”

Hair in between your butt cheeks and around the anus is 100 percent fine. What’s more, it serves a purpose: “We have hair to protect sensitive areas and any delicate orifices,” Henry adds. However, if you want to get rid of it, consider going the laser removal route. “We laser it off [women] every day. I’ll probably do two or three cases today.”

"Most males have ear hair, and some women are plagued with hair in that area as well," says Karavolas. "Some have excessive hair in the area, which, while possibly embarrassing, is not weird at all. Luckily, this area can easily be treated and the hair removed via laser, shaving, or tweezing."

According to Shamban, having hair around the lower back is quite common. Even if you may not love the way it shows in, say, a backless dress, it's no cause for panic. “As long as it’s not very, very thick,” adds Henry, “it’s completely normal.”

"Again this area is quite normal, but people do not like it for vanity reasons," says Karavolas. "Nose hair actually protects our nasal passages from infection."

"This area is touchy for both men and women," says Karavolas. "Men can tend to the hairs on the back of their neck during regular hair cuts, but women can be embarrassed by an excess of hair in the area and choose not to wear their hair up. But in reality, this is not a weird area for extra hair."

Facial hair — from your cheeks to your chin to your upper lip — is totally healthy, so long as it’s not extreme or thick. “If you notice [a lot] of really, really thick hair, we start to get worried about excess androgen,” says Henry. “With a lot of chin hair [in particular], we worry about PCOS and things of that nature.”

Dermatologist Dr. Alan J. Parks agrees: "If a woman has excessive facial hair, however, this can be caused by heredity, hormones, medications, and polycystic ovary disease," he says.

"Thick hair growth the inner thighs is usually normal in women," Dr. Tsippora Shainhouse, MD, FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist at SkinSafe Dermatology and Skin Care in Beverly Hills, tells Bustle via email. "However, if it doesn’t run in your family, your periods are not regular, and you have cystic acne and difficulty losing weight, you may have [PCOS].”

Though she does see it more in men than women, Henry says hairs dotting your fingers and toes is not at all cause for concern. However, as with most areas of your body, “excess hair on the fingers and toes could be concerning, but a little hair should not pique your concern in any meaningful way.”