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What Causes Premature Graying Of Hair In Children?
Hello doctor,my daughter is 15yrs,last 3yrs she is getting gray hair especially near d centre slit part of head..while growing it is black in color later it turns into gray from centre part of hair..what is d cause and solution for this type of problem.
Mon, 28 Dec 2020
Hi,
Grey hair occurs with normal aging because hair cells on the scalp produce less melanin. In children, early greying tends to be inherited. A single strand of grey hair is most noticeable in people with darker hair and is usually not worrisome if the child's general health is normal. Other causes of grey hair are vitamin B12 deficiency, stress, thyroid disorder, autoimmune disease, malnutrition etc. To prevent grey hair drink indian gooseberry or amla juice every day or massage the hair with amla oil. Eat black sesame seeds to slow down and possibly reverse the greying process. Take balanced diet regularly. Take vitamin B complex supplement daily. Consult your doctor to find out the exact causes of your daughter's grey hair.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
Grey hair occurs with normal aging because hair cells on the scalp produce less melanin. In children, early greying tends to be inherited. A single strand of grey hair is most noticeable in people with darker hair and is usually not worrisome if the child's general health is normal. Other causes of grey hair are vitamin B12 deficiency, stress, thyroid disorder, autoimmune disease, malnutrition etc. To prevent grey hair drink indian gooseberry or amla juice every day or massage the hair with amla oil. Eat black sesame seeds to slow down and possibly reverse the greying process. Take balanced diet regularly. Take vitamin B complex supplement daily. Consult your doctor to find out the exact causes of your daughter's grey hair.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
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