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I'm a 29 y/o male & notice that once in a while i get a single white hair growing in the corner of my beard. it's usually drier & thicker than the rest of the hairs. is this the beginning of ageing for me or could there be another cause for the hair?

Q: i'm a 29 y/o male & notice that once in a while i get a single white hair growing in the corner of my beard. it's usually drier & thicker than the rest of the hairs. is this the beginning of ageing for me or could there be another cause for the hair?

: That hair follicle is not adding melanin to the hair. I would do family tree on beards and see how it runs in your family. In some it runs and others it gallops.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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That hair follicle is not adding melanin to the hair. I would do family tree on beards and see how it runs in your family. In some it runs and others it gallops.

Answered 9/29/2023

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A member asked:

I'm a 29 y/o male & notice that once in a while i get a single white hair growing in the corner of my beard. it's usually drier & thicker than the rest of the hairs. is this the beginning of ageing for me or could there be another cause for the hair?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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