Question 1

is gray hair abnormal at 14?

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Possibly: You may have a genetic predisposition.  It's not a sign of a significant medical problem.

Question 2

what can cause premature gray hair?

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Unclear: I do not have a good explanation for that. Maybe, your dermatologist could shed some light on this problem.

Question 3

what percent of people get gray hair?

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See below: Close to 100% eventually.

Question 4

can gray hair be turned black naturally ?

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No: No, sorry. The only way to do it is to color is.

Question 5

when do most women start to see gray hair?

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Genetics: Our hair is generally preprogrammed by our genes to stop making pigment that gives it color. Rarely, a medical illness, stressors or medical treatments, like chemotherapy, can change our hair color or cause a lack of color(white or gray). Ask older relatives when they saw their first gray hair.

Question 6

what is the cause of gray hair in young people?

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Early onset in some: Hair greyness is a bell shaped curve distribution and some are on the early side of this curve and get grey hair at a young age. It is not due to diet or lifestyle.

Question 7

what can cause a young person to have gray hair?

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Genetics: Our hair is generally preprogrammed by our genes to stop making pigment that gives it color. Rarely, a medical illness, stressors or medical treatments, like chemotherapy, can change our hair color or cause a lack of color(white or gray). Ask older relatives when they saw their first gray hair.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: gray hair?

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Gray hair: Gray or silver hair may occur during the aging process. There is usually less pigment in gray or white hair.

Question 9

is a single gray hair strand normal for 24 year old?

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Yes: You may grow hair that has many different colors.  Over time, as we age, the hair can lose its color and become gray.

Question 10

why would i start growing gray hair as an adolescent?

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See below:: Early graying in kids tends to be inherited. Other conditions can cause gray hair: alopecia areata, which causes patches of hair loss on the scalp & other parts of the body. As the hair grows back, it may be gray at first; vitamin B12 deficiency: abnormal thyroid hormone levels in the body; vitiligo (causes a decrease of pigment in the skin), tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis & waardenburg synd.

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