After an extremely traumatic event some people may have a white streak in their hair as they have loss the ability to hold the pigment. You can see it in the little boy in Sixth Sense for example. But what is that called when it happens?
2006-06-25 12:30:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
As with most medical myths, there is an element of truth to the notion that stress can lead to graying hair. For the most part, however, it is untrue. Because a hair shaft cannot change color once it has grown in (unless exposed to chemicals that change its color, a regular event at hair salons), hair cannot suddenly turn gray with or without stress.
However, alopecia areata and telogen effluvium can lead to pigmented hair loss, and stress has long been considered a trigger of these conditions (though not confirmed by recent research). As a result, an emotionally stressful event rarely can trigger loss of darker hair, leaving behind gray and white hair that is suddenly more noticeable. However, this is the exception, not the rule, and even this does not happen literally overnight. Much more often, stress (or lack of stress) has little known effect on one's hair — unless, of course, you're so on edge you pull it out.
2006-06-25 12:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Streak Of Gray Hair
2016-11-01 02:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a paranormal researcher. After I experienced a traumatic event in New Orleans, I developed a singular but noticeable grey streak of hair just above my right ear. It didn t occur overnight but grew in over a short period of time. This occurred in my early twenties. I am now in my thirties and the streak remains but no other grey has come in yet in the rest of my hair.
2016-07-22 09:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Seven 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't believe everything you see in the movies. People get gray hairs after stress or living a stressful life but I haven't read anything about it being limited to one area of the scalp.
2006-06-25 12:34:48 · answer #4 · answered by sphere_68 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is called Hollywood. There are no recorded cases of hair that has alread grown out of the scalp going white due to a trauma.
2006-06-25 12:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by snoweagleltd 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Highlight? I had that happen to me when my dad passed away! it's very interesting.... I'd love to know what it is in english
2006-06-25 12:33:32 · answer #6 · answered by palindromagico 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really happen. It's an urban legend.
2006-06-25 12:32:53 · answer #7 · answered by Evilest_Wendy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
going grey
2006-06-25 12:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dint have a clue
2006-06-25 12:40:05 · answer #9 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
XMEN II , rogue had that happen.
2006-06-25 12:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋