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what is premature graying
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Graying of hair is: related to genetic predisposition. Age of initial graying is largely a matter of genetics. However stressors: nutritional deficiencies, chemotherapy, ... Read More
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Dr. Parvaiz Malik answered
49 years experience Plastic Surgery
Nothing: Premature graying of hair could be hereditary or may have environmental factors causing it. Unfortunately there is no treatment or prophylaxis.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Graying of hair is: related to genetic predisposition. Age of initial graying is largely a matter of genetics. However stressors: nutritional deficiencies, chemotherapy, ... Read More
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sinclair answered
38 years experience Family Medicine
Rapid turnover: The loss of pigment in hair comes from too rapid turn over of hair shafts from the follicles. No great cures have been proven to work. Some people th ... Read More
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Graying of hair is: related to genetic predisposition. Age of initial graying is largely a matter of genetics. However stressors: nutritional deficiencies, chemotherapy, ... Read More
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Dr. Diane Minich answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
Genetics: determines premature graying.
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Otto Placik answered
34 years experience Plastic Surgery
Genetics and stress: Genetics and stress are probably the two most common reasons.
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Premature graying: Premature graying = loss of hair pigment at an early age.
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Seeking Youth: In the us, a great deal is made of being youthful. What is promoted in the media can often impact what is popular. Of interest, graying is often seen ... Read More
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sinclair answered
38 years experience Family Medicine
No great options: The loss of pigment in hair comes from too rapid turn over of hair shafts from the follicles. No great cures have been proven to work. Some people th ... Read More
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Otto Placik answered
34 years experience Plastic Surgery
If they cause stress: Any stress inducing situation may contribute to gray hair.
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Su Fairchild answered
24 years experience Integrative Medicine
SOD: Superoxide dismutase polymorphisms can contribute to premature graying.
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