Does Stress really make your hair go grey?

Question

And if so why?

Answer 1

Hair color is full of pigments... just like your skin... and it has variations of why it would change colors... stress can be a cause as well as diet, or lack of it... also with stress can be a trauma, or shock to the mind or body... My first mother in law had a brain tumor, she went in for chemo and she lost some of her hair, when it grew back in, it came in a totally different color! There are other reasons why it could be changing is premature hereditary greying, as in genetics... if your family has a tendency to go grey early...
There are some who would like to blame all their grey hairs on stress, but it might be a combination of things...

Answer 2

I am so glad you asked this; I am 24 and just found my first white hair a few weeks ago and naturally, got upset! But I have been going through a stressful time lately - trying to buy a house and manage several other high stress life 'items'. My sister is a hairdresser and said that stress can in fact turn your hair grey/white - but she also told me that it can be a lack of vitamins in your diet - so make sure to take a multi-vitamin every day!

Answer 3

Yes, but I have no clue why. Twice in my life, a few months after I went through horrible emotional problems and stress, I had a hair that was pure white grow in in the front. The first time it happened I was about 25, the second time was about 3 months ago (I'm 29). I pulled it out both times. The weird part was that the roots were still brown as if it grew in white but suddenly grew in as the 'normal' color when the stress ended.

Answer 4

YES!!! i dk why, but it does i am 15 and when i get stressed i get white or grey hair

Answer 5

yes.........i also heard like this. why......i dont have any specific idea, but, i guess, when u remain in stress certain hormons flows....for that hormons it cause like this.

Answer 6

YES COZ OF THE TENTION THAT U GIVE TO UR BRAIN