Is pulling out gray hair not advisable and will lead to more gray hair?

Question

I have a few gray hair coming out. I asked my maid to pull them out but my aunt said it will only worsen it. She added that the more u pulled them out, the growth of gray hair will triple in number. Is this true?

Answer 1

It depends.

How old are you/
It will take 120 days for a plucked hair to grow back. If you are older, it will take longer

How many grey hairs do you have vs regular hair.

Try coloring them instead. It will make your hair look more sophisticated anyway.

Answer 2

The truth is this is only a myth (it just seems like each gray hair is replaced with more than one.) The older people get the grayer their hair becomes. I'm not saying everyone will get gray hair, but a majority of the people will. Everyone loses some hair pigment as they grow older.

Answer 3

I am a cosmetolgist. I would say that's an old wives tale. It'll take a while to grow back that's about it. However u may be better off to use a temporary color if its just a few or see a hairdresser about getting a few highlights in the areas of gray.

Answer 4

I've heard more often than not that it's a bad idea and it sprouts more gray hairs. That could be an urban myth though. I wouldn't take any chances though.

Answer 5

Its not true at all but my concern is why do you pull them out? Its got to hurt and your hail will thin out. If I ere you just color your hair, it is the fashion anyway.

Answer 6

It won't lead to more grey hair! You're born with all the follicles you'll ever have--plucking hairs won't create new ones and it won't cause the white ones to "spread".

Answer 7

Yes this is true. My mom pulled her's out and she had more and more.

Answer 8

dont do it as it grows back with even more gray.
just cut them real short