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Premature graying
Premature graying is a hair color change, in which a person's hair stops being colored and becomes "gray". A gray hair does not have pigment (color) particles called melanin. Many people begin to have gray hair in their 30's, so one can call it "premature" graying if the graying starts before age 30.
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A 43-year old asked:
How can I stop premature graying?
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A 38-year old asked:
Premature graying at 18. What do I do?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the causes of premature graying?
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Causes of premature graying, other than just getting olk?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Premature graying?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why is premature graying stigmatized? It's pretty common isn't it?
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A 41-year old asked:
No one in my family had premature graying but I am! what are the options?
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A 33-year old asked:
What kinds of genes cause premature graying?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can I do about premature graying of the hair?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the main cause for premature graying of hair?
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A 39-year old asked:
Premature graying at 17. Is this some sort of a pituitary problem?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Premature gray, what can I do internally? What does this mean? Possible stroke, deficiency?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Having premature graying of hair. Almost 30% of hair have gone white. Please suggest me some medicine to control and revert this.
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A 25-year old male asked:
My age is 25 and I have problem of premature graying of hair. Nearly 50% is now gray. Is there any way to control this or restore natural color?
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A 23-year old male asked:
What can cause premature gray hair?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it true that stress can cause premature graying of hair?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will my premature gray hairs eventually go away when my hypothyroid gets stabilized?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it true that excessive amounts of stress can lead to premature graying of the hair?
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A 35-year old asked:
Will my premature gray hairs eventually go away if i start taking hypothyroid medication?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can masturbation cause premature graying of hair?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can premature graying be caused by a copper deficiency?
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A 29-year old asked:
Does masturbation cause premature graying of hair in teen boys?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it possible for thyroid disorders to cause premature graying?
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A 17-year old male asked:
My premature gray hair is all wiry and it stands out from the rest what do i do?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is there a relation between masturbation and premature graying of hair in teen boys?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are good vitamin supplements to prevent premature graying?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Does taking high dose zinc supplement cause grey hair or premature graying of the hair due to it depleting copper in the body?if so what's the dose of zinc that may cause this and how can you counteract it without stopping supplementation with zinc?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Hi I am 19 and I have found a couple of gray hairs on my scalp, isn't it too early ? What should I do about it? What probably are the causes?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you tell me if there are diseases that cause white or gray hair at an early age, without many serious side effects?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I'm am starting to notice small strands of my hair that are losing pigment, a few might be silver/gray but most just look colorless. I'm early-mid 20s?
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