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I been having a lot of stress lately.it causes my hair to be grey what should i do?

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Mostly myth: Grey hair is largely due to genetics and cellular stress - not the kind of stress that you feel when the boss is breathing down your neck. Accumulated dna damage prevents the pigment cells from producing pigment appropriately and the hair becomes pigment-less.

Answered 7/20/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Graying of hair is: related to genetic predisposition. Age of initial graying is largely a matter of genetics. However stressors: nutritional deficiencies, chemotherapy, traumatic head injuries, low vitamin B levels, zinc deficiency, severe illness, surgery & marked emotional stress may impact earlier depigmentation in people who are already predisposed to gray hair. Aging is a significant factor. In general –

Answered 9/18/2017

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Is it rare to get grey hair from stress?

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