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A 28-year-old male asked:

M south indian male age-29.cause of my hair turning white-inherited disorder or my too much repeated thinking on small and unwanted things(ocd)?

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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered

Psychiatry 44 years experience

Hair turning white: Obsessive compulsive disorder does not make your hair turn white. With this characteristic, genetics generally runs the show.

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I hit my head 3 weeks ago pretty hard. No loss consciousness, no vomiting, or dizziness. I felt fine afterwards. But, I have had scalp pain as if on the roots of my hair. Especially when I move my hair around. I have ocd and Im worried do I go to ER?

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