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Grey Hair
The various causes of greying hair:
Albinism - Canities - Leucotrichia (poliosis) - Premature Greying - Ringed Hair
Sudden Pigment Loss Syndrome - Vitiligo - some drugs
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What is Grey hair?
Grey hair doesn't actually exist. It is actually the colour produced by a mixture of white and naturally pigmented hairs.
What gives our hair its colour?
Melanocytes within the hair follicle produce melanin (colour pigment) from tyrosinase. There are 2 types:
Eumelanin - produces brown and black pigments
Pheomelanin - produces yellow and red pigments
Your hair colour is produced from one both types of melanin.
Why does our hair go grey?
The production of melanin pigment ceases leaving the hair-shaft white. The mechanism is not fully understood.
Is grey hair a sign of aging?
Possibly but not neccessarily. De-pigmented (white) hair-shafts may have genetic or health implications.
If I go grey prematurely, will my hair turn completely white?
Possibly but not neccessarily. Time only can confirm this.
Diseases / conditions that cause grey (white) hair:
Albinism -Canities - Leucotrichia (poliosis) - Ringed Hair - Sudden Pigment Loss Syndrome - Vitiligo -
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If you are suffering from any form of hair change, hair loss or scalp condition, please contact our advice line top left of page. You will be able to speak with a trichologist who will advise you.
What to expect at consultation?
The Holborn Hair & Scalp Clinic
Specialists in hair loss and scalp conditions
Tel: 0207 404 0072
