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Greying of hair
The natural process of hair turning grey or white with age / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"White hair" redirects here. For the Native American leader, see White Hair. For the fictional character, see Whitehair.
Greying of hair, also known as greying, canities, or achromotrichia, is the progressive loss of pigmentation in the hair, eventually turning the hair grey or white which typically occurs naturally as people age.
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Greying of hair | |
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Other names | Greying, graying, canities, achromotrichia |
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A 41-year-old man with partially grey hair | |
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The same man at age 56, with fully grey hair | |
Symptoms | Loss of pigmentation in the hair. |
Complications | Psychological distress |
Causes | Aging |
Treatment | Accepting the condition, medications |
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