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Silver white stray hairs in one small area just below the main eyebrow. early sign of vitiligo?!? only 26, aunt has vitiligo. fair south asian skin.
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WHITE HAIR EYEBROW: THIS IS KNOWN AS POLIOSIS. IT IS HARMLESS. IT CAN BE HEREDITARY. CHECK OUT CATHERINE COOKSON'S BOOK "THE MALLEN STREAK," WHICH IS ALSO A TV SERIES. NOT TO WORRY!
Answered 6/30/2015
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