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Graying Hair In Beard, Loss Of Confidence. Treatment?

hello sir, I have more white hairs on my beard . I want to remove those and stop them growing I am 23 yrs old. I have more white hairs (white beard) on my face and makes me depressed . Feeling so much uncomfortable on this white beard & i loss comfident & fill depressed. I want to remove these white hairs or else to stop growing the beard.. pls help me...and given right suggestion or treatment procedure.
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Hi, thanks for your query.
I can understand your concern of white hair in the beard at 23 years of age.
But don't feel depressed, or lose your self confidence. I shall try to help you out. There is no definitive treatment available for this.
Shaving your beard daily is the best way to deal with white hair.

In white hair there is no melanin (the pigment which gives color). Unfortunately there is no way to remove these white hair. Even lasers wont work as they require melanin as a medium.

You may try as follows:
-Take vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate) supplements 200 mg daily for 2-3 months.
-Apply Melitane1% gel (altris gel by alembic)which can stimulate pigment production in the hair.
-Take a diet rich in protiens, vegetables and fruits
-Avoid stress
-You may use hair color.(This will boost your self confidence as it gives insant results)

Hope this helps you.
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Graying Hair In Beard, Loss Of Confidence. Treatment?

Hi, thanks for your query. I can understand your concern of white hair in the beard at 23 years of age. But don t feel depressed, or lose your self confidence. I shall try to help you out. There is no definitive treatment available for this. Shaving your beard daily is the best way to deal with white hair. In white hair there is no melanin (the pigment which gives color). Unfortunately there is no way to remove these white hair. Even lasers wont work as they require melanin as a medium. You may try as follows: -Take vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate) supplements 200 mg daily for 2-3 months. -Apply Melitane1% gel (altris gel by alembic)which can stimulate pigment production in the hair. -Take a diet rich in protiens, vegetables and fruits -Avoid stress -You may use hair color.(This will boost your self confidence as it gives insant results) Hope this helps you.