2006-09-07 15:29:20 · 8 answers · asked by m k 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The stem cells that produce pigment in the hair begin dying off or behaving oddly. (See the link below.) There's really nothing to do about this. It's controlled by genetics, so some people turn gray earlier than others. Most people who want to deny the grayness in their hair turn to hair dyes. Others embrace the distinguished look. So when the gray hairs start appearing, either cover them or flaunt them, but know that you can't fight the process.
2006-09-07 15:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck my mom turned gray after she had me and that was when she was 19!! Graying, I was told is hereditary which shows true to my family. I am the last one to get gray and it's not very much and I am in my 50's. There is no preventing it. The only thing to help cover it comes in a box and do it yourself coloring. .
2006-09-07 22:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gray hair happens because the hair itself is losing its pigment. it is a programmed thing- mostly determined by your genes. There isnt anything you can do to prevent it, unfortunately. If oyur parents went gray early, chances are you might also. It bites, but its just a natural part of life and getting older.
2006-09-07 22:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) genetics
2) stress from the environment. working too hard, too much pressure, etc.
[edit] i just googled a link for you to read
" Too Much Stress May Give Genes Gray Hair", by benedict carey, new york times, nov 30, 2004.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/health/30age.html?ex=1259557200&en=14eb8d1c50781cde&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt
2006-09-07 22:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's due to a lack of pigment in the hair and there's not a way to prevent it. It's based off genetics.
2006-09-07 22:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from a depletion of a specific mineral naturally held in the body and no, there is no way to prevent it.
2006-09-07 22:40:45 · answer #6 · answered by 'tisJustMe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont be so stressed...adurrr
hahhah its in your geans.
i had like gray hair at the age of 13 :o
2006-09-07 22:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by . 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Stress can cause it. But it can also be inherited and then there is no way to stop it.
2006-09-07 22:35:14 · answer #8 · answered by krisytan610 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋