My young son has been dying to ask a question on here, and he's decided he wants to know why does your hair turn grey?
All answers, whether serious or silly will be gratefully accepted!!
Thanks!
2007-02-21 18:25:06 · 10 answers · asked by Moofie's Mom 6 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
The change in hair color is caused by the gradual decrease of pigmentation that occurs when melanin ceases to be produced in the hair root, and new hairs grow in without pigment. Two genes appear to be responsible for the process of greying, Bcl2 and Mitf. The stem cells at the base of hair follicles are responsible for producing melanocytes, the cells that produce and store pigment in hair and skin. The death of the melanocyte stem cells causes hair to begin going grey.
And also stress LOL!
2007-02-21 18:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by J84 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My natural color is light brown. Even though I'm 70 years old and the top of my hair is what I prefer to call silver-the underneath hair in the back is still brown. It starting turning grey around the ears and widow's peak-then it went haywire. I think that's why hair dye was invented. We dont have to go grey until we want to.
2016-05-23 22:20:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially, your hair no longer has the pigmentation necessary to make your hair a true color. At the root of the hair follicle, the stem doesn't produce melanin that “dyes” your hair a color.
This can be genetic or related to your age and smoking has been shown to prematurely grey hair as well.
Hope that helps.
2007-02-21 18:35:24 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage. I started going grey soon after getting married. Whether this was coincidence or not I don't know.
2007-02-21 18:41:59 · answer #4 · answered by ANON 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just a natural part of life! some peoples hair goes grayer than others, and some peoples dont turn grey at all. i dont think there is anything you can do to prevent your hair from fading, i think it just happens!
2007-02-21 22:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a terrible ghostie ye sight, then ye hair turn white before ye die of fright
Tales of the old north country
2007-02-21 18:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by Northern Spriggan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As we breathe we break air down into various by products which include free radicals. These particals break down our DNA over time and as we get older it affects our ability to generate proteins, such as hair, nails and skin tissue, etc.
2007-02-21 18:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Nexus 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My kids gave me mine! Seriously I think it's when the pigment in you hair folicle dies.
2007-02-21 18:33:15 · answer #8 · answered by ladybugjan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when you get old you lose pigmentation... skin goes grey too.
2007-02-22 06:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's getting old.
2007-02-22 04:07:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋