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PREMATURE GREYING OF HAIR WHAT DECIDES YOUR HAIR COLOR? The color of your hair is decided by the type and distribution of melanin in your hair It is similar to how melanin gives you fair or deep skin tones WHAT TURNS YOUR HAIR 3/10 GREY? As a part of normal aging, the pigment production in the hair reduces Melanocytes decrease in number, and their function declines This makes hair look grey/white GREY HAIR AT A YOUNGER AGE... 20 years in white-skinned individuals 25 years in brown-skinned individuals 30 years in black-skinned individuals classifies as premature (early) greying GREY HAIR IN CHILDHOOD... Grey hair in children is NOT a common occurrence It is often a marker of some underlying disorder, and should be thoroughly investigated Neurocutaneous disorders, metabolic disorders and vitiligo can cause greying of hair in children CAN GREY HAIR GET THEIR COLOR BACK? ✅If it is sudden, or is due to nutritional deficit, or after a serious illness, it can improve with the righ...