Question 1

why grey hair early?

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Varies: Some is hereditary.  Wermer's is very well-known but rare.  The 1% or so of healthy people who carry ataxia-telangiectasia may go gray fast.  Stress can produce telogen effluvium with more rapid hair turnover and (maybe) earlier gray.  Nobody knows.  Live a vibrant life, enjoying others and being enjoyable yourself, and your hair color makes no difference.

Question 2

can grey hair be reversed?

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Usually not: Once hair follicles loose color and turn white or grey, it it usually permanent.  There are, however, many ways to dye hair back to your original color, if you wish.  Best of luck!

Question 3

wht do people get grey hair?

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Loss of pigment: With age the pigmentvcells in the hair slow down and stop producing pigment. The effect is variable at what age this starts. There is a, variation with natural hair color and probably with the degree of processing that the hair has undergone.

Question 4

what causes pre mature grey 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 5

how to control white & grey hair?

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You can't: Becoming white or grey haired is largely genetic. If your parents were gray at a young age, you will also likely be gray at a young age. Accept your genetic predisposition or artificially color it.

Question 6

how to cure pre mature grey hair?

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Hair dye: There is no known "cure" to premature greying hair, but there are ways to hide it.  You can find them in the hair coloring section in the drugstore.  If you choose the right color, no one will know that you are dying your hair.

Question 7

why does people get grey hair early?

Accepted Answer

GREY HAIR: Grey hair, while usually associated with aging, is often hereditary. If you parents or grandparents had grey hair early in their lives, then there is a chance that their children and grandchildren will also be grey. Not to worry!

Question 8

what should i do for prematurely grey hair?

Accepted Answer

Dye: 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.  You cannot stop this process but hair dyes are a very popular and widely used product to disguise greyness if that is important in your lifestyle or occupation.

Question 9

at what age do men start getting grey hair?

Accepted Answer

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 10

how prevalent is grey hair at the age of 18?

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It's genetic: Some folks go gray very early. A few genes are suspected. If it bugs you, color it -- or perhaps embrace it as something to talk about. You might have the same gene as the silver tigers that are such a success in zoos -- or if they don't, there's no harm in telling folks that you do. Best wishes.

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