Question 1

why does people get grey hair early?

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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 2

when will there be a cure for people with grey hair?

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Unknown: It is uncertain as to why the follicle looses its color with aging. At this point I don't know of any program focusing on reviving the process that results in the re-establishment of color.
In the mean time bleaching is easy and inexpensive.

Question 3

at what age do people start getting grey hair?

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Varies: Gray hair is a sign of degredation of melanin pigment in hair follicles. This can occur in young age genetically, and in the 30's or 40's in some people.  Many people don't turn gray until they're very old.

Question 4

17; i have grey hair, people say it's wisdom hair or it's because i'm under stress be's the reason. i don't comply, why do i have grey hair at age 17?

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Genetics: If you father or mother had grey hair at a young age in all likelihood you will too.

Check back in your family tree and see how many persons became prematurely grey.

Question 5

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 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

what should i do for prematurely grey hair?

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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 8

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 9

how prevalent is grey hair at the age of 18?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

what could cause grey hair at the age of 12?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Gray hair is a sign of degredation of melanin pigment in hair follicles. This can occur in young age genetically, and in the 30's or 40's in some people.  Many people don't turn gray until they're very old.

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