The root of every strand of hair is surrounded by a tube of tissue under the skin that is called the hair follicle (fah-lih-kul). Each hair follicle contains a certain number of pigment cells. These pigment cells continuously produce a chemical called melanin (meh-luh-nin) that gives the growing shaft of hair its color of brown, blonde, red, and anything in between.
Melanin is the same stuff that makes our skin's color fair or darker. It also helps determine whether a person will burn or tan in the sun. The dark or light color of someone's hair depends on how much melanin each hair contains.
As we get older, the pigment cells in our hair follicles gradually die. When there are fewer pigment cells in a hair follicle, that strand of hair will no longer contain as much melanin and will become a more transparent color - like gray, silver, or white - as it grows. As people continue to get older, fewer pigment cells will be around to produce melanin. Eventually, the hair will look completely gray.
2007-03-20 03:45:12
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answered by Julia Warhol 3
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It could possibly be related. If you are experiencing headaches in a certain area all the time, you might have a tumor. Not to scare you, but that's how we found out about my grandmother having cancer.... It was in her lungs, but still.... There may be a reaon why your hair is turning grey... maybe lack of nutrients to the area to produce the melanin. I suggest you see a doctor soon if the headaches continue. And the grey hair, it's normal to have a few strands here and there. My fiance has streaks of grey, and he's only 19. It's based on genetics, stress, and other factors as well. You could always bleach your hair...that's how I don't see mine if I get them. Haha! But seriously though, I recommend the doctor. Better to be safe than sorry.
2007-03-20 04:25:11
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answered by Mynx 2
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You can ask Taylor Hicks about turning grey at a young age . For some people it's completely normal.
I would be concerned about the headaches and definitely see a doctor about it as soon as you can.
BTW Ocean of Notion
Pubic hair does turn grey,
2007-03-20 07:53:49
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answered by Anonymous
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some medical doctors and scientists say that in undemanding words age and well being can impression hair yet a lot of alternative scientists will loudly allow you to know that sure, stress can and could turn hair gray. at the same time as our 17 year old daughter replaced into killed, interior 2 months my husband's hair had became exceedingly a lot thoroughly gray. After my Grandpa died and mom replaced into completely responsible for searching after Grandma and attempting to save her 9 brothers and sisters below administration her hair also became thoroughly gray in only a month or 2. After Grandma died and the resources replaced into settled and existence went back to regularly occurring she were given some darkish hair back, in spite of the undeniable fact that it stayed frequently gray. She had coal black hair earlier Grandpa died. stress may reason heart attacks, strokes, psychological ameliorations and different actual ameliorations without caution. that's why medical doctors tell those that all of us favor to regulate our stress as a lot as plausible.
2016-12-02 07:04:29
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answered by Anonymous
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As we get older, the pigment cells in our hair follicles gradually die. When there are fewer pigment cells in a hair follicle, that strand of hair will no longer contain as much melanin and will become a more transparent color - like gray, silver, or white - as it grows. As people continue to get older, fewer pigment cells will be around to produce melanin. Eventually, the hair will look completely gray.
2007-03-20 03:45:33
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answered by BAM55 4
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Sun causes the hair to turn grey. You never see PUBIC hair turn grey! why?
2007-03-20 03:46:13
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answered by Anonymous
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