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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Lin answered
30 years experience Geriatrics
What's your question: We don't control hair color, texture, distribution etc. Some lose Not everyone goes bald but some do much earlier than others. Not everyone develops w ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Early graying: whitenting of hair is related to genetic predisposition. Age of initial graying is largely a matter of genetics. However stressors: nutritional defici ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino answered
61 years experience Internal Medicine
Dermatologist: This alopecia may be the temporary autoimmune type sometimes seen after stressful situations rather than the permanent genetic type of scalp hair thi ... Read More
Dr. Mamina Turegano answered
Specializes in Dermatology
This is not normal: Bald spots with white hair growth is usually associated with a condition called alopecia areata. Usually the hair doesn't turn white, but this can de ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kristi Kohl answered
20 years experience Family Medicine
May be other causes: Premature graying can occur, though it is usually genetic so you may be able to look at your family and see that you inherited it from a family member ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Whitening of hair: is usually related to genetic predisposition. Age of initial graying is largely a matter of genetics. However stressors: nutritional deficiencies, che ... Read More
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Southard answered
15 years experience Internal Medicine
Some things: There are a few reported readily reversible causes like B12 deficiency and thyroid disease that can be readily tested for. There are some other less ... Read More
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Philip Ewing answered
19 years experience Pediatrics
Premature Gray?: It sounds like you might have premature gray hair. This is not uncommon, especially in people whose family members were gray at an early age. If you ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Ebner answered
18 years experience Dermatology
Permanent: This is likely permanent. A patch of white hair is called poliosis and can be a sign of several different conditions. If the white patch is centered ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered
37 years experience Internal Medicine
Usually: genetics, check with family about how young people were when they turned grey. not many medical issues cause "white hair" in an adult
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Boling answered
39 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Not uncommon: some people start getting grey hairs earlier.
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A member asked:
Dr. Christine Hom answered
30 years experience Pediatrics
White hairs: The tendency to timing and distribution of white hairs is inherited. As part of your unique self, I would try to be comfortable with your hair color ... Read More
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
It happens sometimes: Nobody knows how to stop hair from greying. Early greying may be hereditary, so a guy would have brothers, uncles, or a father with early greying. A d ... Read More
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