how old do you have to be to have your first gray hair.?

Answer 1

there is no age that you have to be to have your first hair. some people have gray hair very young. my brother started to get a little gray around the age of 15. is different for everyone.

if you have gray hair and you are young do not worry about it. if it bothers you enough you could always dye it. im 19 and i have a few gray hairs, but i think they are more white then gray. but i dont care!

Answer 2

What causes gray hair?
Begrudgingly Gray
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Begrudgingly:
Many of us point to our jobs as the reason for gray hair, but we sought the biological cause of those pesky reminders of our own mortality. We typed "gray hair cause" into the Yahoo! search box and set off in search of some answers. We clicked around and learned the ugly truth about gray hair.
When our bodies are functioning well, cells in our hair follicles called melanocytes generate pigments -- the chief one being melanin. When the melanocytes stop producing these pigments, we sprout a transparent hair, which appears as an unsightly gray due to the color of the dead cells that comprise the strand.

Why does this happen? The most common reason is heredity; premature gray hair is yet another thing we can blame on our parents. But there are also several medical conditions characterized by graying of the hair. A B-12 deficiency, a thyroid imbalance, and anemia can all cause premature gray hair. And if you needed yet another reason to quit smoking, there is new evidence that smokers are four times more likely to go gray at a young age.

The common belief that psychological shock or trauma can turn hair gray overnight is cause for a fair amount of controversy. While some people claim such an occurrence, many scientists question the actual time frame involved.

Answer 3

Its Possible To Have Your First Gray Hair The Age Of 25 Or Up It All Depends On Your Genes You Could Have It When Your Born But Its Common To Have It At 47 And Up, Gray Hair Comes From Stress !! =] TRUE FACT [Best Answer]

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It's depend on your trait. I have a friend who is now 25 but he got gray hair when he was 19. That came from within his blood. Genetic or bad blood or something in his body. For a person who is physically and mentally healthy, the first gray hair that you will notice is when you are turning 50 yrs old. Some people have it when they were in their 40s. But normally, in the early 50's. Why are you worrying so much? Your wisdom tooth still havent completely grown yet. Dont cause yourself to have wrinkle on your face.

Answer 6

Gray hair could start at any age. I've known some people to have strands of gray hair in middle school. It turns grey because your hair pigment cell have stopped producing pigments to your hair. Althought it usualy happens when your much older, but there are cases where younger adults also have a few strands of gray hair.

Answer 7

It is not age that determines when the first gray hair grows. Some people have it when they are still very young. It depends on genes. And then again it depends on lifestyle and diet. Unhealthy lifestyle and diet would speed up the aging process. So it does not matter whether you are 30 or 50.

Answer 8

im 17 and i've had a lock of gray hair since i was 15 lol. so it just depends on the circumstances. but probably late 40s is what it seems for most people. my mom didnt get any gray hair until she was 40.

Answer 9

My grandmother went gray/white at about age 20.
my dad is turning gray at age 72. I think it started a couple of years ago .
My youngest brother started at about 35.
My beard came in with a gray/white strip at about 22. my hair is still dark

Answer 10

I found my first gray hair at the age of 11. lol, you can get gray hairs at any time in your life...=]