2006-08-09 10:25:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anna B 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Some people just get them young. I've had a few since my early twenties. I'm nearly 36 now and they're still few and far between, so don't worry about it!
2006-08-09 10:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am 24 and have been getting grey hair since the age of 18, I am almost completly grey underneath the hair on the sides of my head I have to dye regularly, I think it's genetics I have early greyer's in my fam so I think thats why I am greying so young.
2006-08-09 10:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by Smoochy Poochy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A female friend of mine went grey when she was a teenager. Completely grey when she was 30, she just used to dye her hair.
It is caused by the colour pigment in your hair follicle no longer being produced.
2006-08-09 10:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cells in our hair follicles called melanocytes generate melanin the colour pigments that gives our hair its colour.When these melanocytes stop producing the pigments,hair loses its colour and appears transparent which eventually appears to us as grey.
As we grow old the pigment cells start producing less melanin and this is why grey hair is conventionally associated with old age. Some causes of grey hair include;
Heredity,medical condition-such as B12 . Which could come at age from teenage to 50.
Other factors such as depression,environment are also link with greying. At any rate grey hair is a natural phenomenon and men and women alike are effected.Just accept it as part of your growing up.And got to enjoy the rest of your life.
2006-08-09 11:18:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is some info I found on premature graying.
Premature graying (canities). This is the same process that occurs with aging in adults when hair pigment cells simply stop making pigment. Most people with this condition are otherwise healthy. Premature graying may also be associated with other conditions, such as vitiligo, alopecia areata, thyroid disorders and anemia, including vitamin B-12 deficiency. I can also be hereditary.
2006-08-09 10:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by misticalrose986 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be just in your genes!! dark hair can go grey faster than other colours.. iv had grey strands of hair since i was a young teenager, im 19 now and my friends have no problem counting the greys!! (",) some people can hold onto their hair colour longer than others, its just like some people go bald, others dont!!! nothing a bottle of hair dye wont fix anyway
2006-08-09 10:31:57 · answer #6 · answered by josephine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go grey at almost any age. One of my friends started in his teens.
It's when you find other grey hairs that you really need to get upset
2006-08-09 10:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's AWFUL, eh! I'm 25 and have plucked 5 grey hairs from my head so far. I reckon it's because of stress. I was fine until I met my boyfriend!
2006-08-09 10:32:44 · answer #8 · answered by Andalucia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Uncle went completely grey at the age of 19. Im not too sure myself, my best guess is genetics. I'll be looking back to see if someone can answer it. :-) stay cool.
2006-08-09 10:31:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Called life petal, my brother was going bald at 16 yet I still have a beautiful head of hair
2006-08-09 10:30:07 · answer #10 · answered by jumpalicious 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋