Why does Red Hulk lose his mustache when powering up?

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Red Hulk doesn't have a mustache. But as seen in this answer, he has a mustache in mere-mortal mode. Why? Doesn't "Hulking out" scale up your normal body? Is he using a mustache-wig in normal mode?

Yes, I know that I'm writing about a character that violates mass/energy conservation but only complaining about him also violating hair conservation.

Kreann · Answer

Well, his hair and nail color also seem to change, along with his skin color and complexion/size (of course!). He doesn't seem to have hair on arms, chest or legs (and I don't want to find what is under the indestructible pants), so maybe this "hair recessing mystery" is just part of the Hulk transformation process' magic altogether.

If we suspend the disbelief for the "mass/energy conservation" process, could be safe to do so for the "hair conservation".

Nullbreaker · Answer

This explains it.

http://uk.askmen.com/entertainment/special_feature_250/250_special_feature.html

Human hair is a simple thing made of keratin and [b]dead skin
  cells[/b].

http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/Are-Hair-And-Fingernails-Considered-Living-Tissue-Or-Matter-Biologically/269038

Are hair and fingernails considered "living" tissue or matter
  biologically?
  
  Except for the roots, they're dead.

As these cells are already dead when he powers up he loses it. During Aaron's Incredible Hulk run, Hulk took a gamma bomb at point blank range and lost all his hair - as the cells are dead they didn't regenerate.

Why does Red Hulk lose his mustache when powering up?

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