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Suggest Treatment For Early Greying Of Hair
Question: Hello Doctor ,
Recently noticed a White hair in my head.
My Age is 25.
Please guide me on the reasons for this and suggest on how can i prevent it from developing further.
Thanks,
XXXX
Recently noticed a White hair in my head.
My Age is 25.
Please guide me on the reasons for this and suggest on how can i prevent it from developing further.
Thanks,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Just a single white hair is not much of a worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I have taken note of your query.
Color of hair mainly relies on the presence or absence of melanin pigment.
The first onset of grey hair and the speed at which people go grey varies from person to person.
Premature graying of hair occurs more commonly without any underlying pathology and is said to be mostly inherited.
Most people actually start going grey in their late 20's but they don't notice it immediately.
Therefore presence of just a single white hair is not a worry at all and is not an indication for any intervention.
Treatment option are available which can be tried if premature graying involves a larger number of scalp hair.
Treatment options are Topical like topical 1% Melitane gel and Oral e.g Para aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and Calcium pantothenate tablets etc.
Regards
Just a single white hair is not much of a worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I have taken note of your query.
Color of hair mainly relies on the presence or absence of melanin pigment.
The first onset of grey hair and the speed at which people go grey varies from person to person.
Premature graying of hair occurs more commonly without any underlying pathology and is said to be mostly inherited.
Most people actually start going grey in their late 20's but they don't notice it immediately.
Therefore presence of just a single white hair is not a worry at all and is not an indication for any intervention.
Treatment option are available which can be tried if premature graying involves a larger number of scalp hair.
Treatment options are Topical like topical 1% Melitane gel and Oral e.g Para aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and Calcium pantothenate tablets etc.
Regards
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