"Wise head": why gray hair appears and how to get rid of it
Changes in hair pigmentation are noticed not only by elderly people. Sometimes such modifications occur in youth, some parents noticed gray hair in children even in infancy. What this is connected with and how to deal with it, you will learn from the article.
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Why does gray hair appear?
The color scale of the hair is formed by the presence of two shades: red and black. Depending on which pigment is larger, the individual hair color is determined. Not the least role in this is played by the genetic component, which is responsible for the production of melanocytes. These cells are responsible for coloring the hair as it grows. Over the years, the activity of the melanocyte decreases and the coloring pigment is produced much less. In this regard, changes occur in the structure of the hair, which become thinner and lighter due to air bubbles formed in the hair.
Such changes can occur not only in old age. Some diseases of the thyroid gland cause hormonal disruption in the body and lead to similar modifications.
So, what are the reasons for the appearance of gray hair:
- hereditary predisposition;
- having health problems;
- leading an unhealthy lifestyle, the presence of constant stressful situations, lack of vitamins.
Albinism is an inherited disease associated with insufficient production of pigments. Check with your family when they notice the first gray hairs appear.
Very often, bad habits become the cause of the early appearance of gray hair. Smoking and alcohol slow down the flow of blood to the hair follicles, thereby reducing the cellular activity of the hair. Stress, hypovitaminosis, insomnia, depression also affect the activity of melanocytes. But this factor can be neutralized. Give up bad habits, exercise, and adjust your diet. Eat more dairy products, fish and nuts. The use of special fortified complexes aimed at restoring hair will help restore a healthy look to your hair.
Gray hair in a child
The appearance of gray hair in children can be noticed at any age. The following factors can cause such changes:
- Heredity. Someone in your family may have had albinism. You need to be very careful with this disease, as it manifests itself not only in the early appearance of gray hair, but also in visual impairment.
- Hypovitaminosis. Pay attention to your child's menu. Lack of vitamins B, A, C and E can cause the appearance of several gray hairs. Review your diet and include enough vitamins.
- Stress. If the baby often experiences stressful situations, then the production of pigments responsible for hair color may be disrupted.
- Problems associated with endocrine disorders. In this situation, hormonal disruption in the body leads to a lower activity of melanocytes, which causes the appearance of gray hair.
- The manifestation of genetic diseases. Early graying can be caused by serious medical conditions such as neurofibromatosis or vitiligo.
- External stimuli and stress. Excessive workload at school, fatigue, acute respiratory infections, heart disease, kidney disease, all this can also lead to early graying.
- Chemotherapy sessions. Taking multiple courses can cause hair discoloration in children.
- Newborn children can surprise their parents with gray hairs if mommy took chloramphenicol at a later date.
- Frequent exposure to the sun can also lead to hair fading.
To determine the exact cause of the appearance of the child's gray hair, it is better to consult a specialist and pass all the necessary tests.
How to get rid of gray hair
Once you've identified the cause of the gray hair, you can try to get rid of the gray hair and slow down the process of pigment breakdown. There is no universal drug aimed at getting rid of gray hair. But you can slow down the process using the following methods:
- avoid stressful situations and regular overwork;
- undergo examination for the presence of diseases leading to these metamorphoses;
- try to lead an active lifestyle and eat well;
- conduct regularly fortified courses aimed at improving the condition of the hair;
- make various masks that will strengthen the hair structure;
- perform the treatments described below.
Gray hair: treatment
Today, cosmetology offers several options for procedures aimed at getting rid of gray hair. Recently, mesotherapy has gained the greatest popularity. During the procedure, a special solution is injected into the scalp through needles. The injection contains all vitamins and trace elements that provide hair color. They acquire brightness, shine, health and density.
They enhance the effect of mesotherapy with special ointments that are applied to the scalp.
The disadvantage of the procedure is that it affects only the growing hairline, it does not affect gray hair.
Treatment with this method shows especially good results if the cause of early graying was metabolic disorders or environmental influences. To obtain a positive result, it is necessary to carry out up to ten procedures.
Beauty salons also offer many hardware methods of influencing the hairline to relieve inflammation and restore metabolic processes. For example, iontophoresis, darsonvalization, laser exposure.
Mask for gray hair
The most popular hair mask that helps fight gray hair is with cognac and honey. Here is her recipe:
Ingredients:
- Yolk - 1 pc.;
- Cognac - 4 tsp;
- Honey - 4 tsp
Combine all the ingredients, mix well and apply to the scalp. Treat hair roots first, and leave on for 25 minutes. Then apply the rest of the mixture to all hair. Collect them, wrap with plastic wrap and a towel, and let sit for another 25 minutes. Now rinse the mixture out of your hair. This composition helps fight gray hair and nourishes the scalp and hair well. You will definitely notice a positive result if you do masks 2-3 times a week for 3 months.
Another simple anti-gray mask is with castor oil. 50-55 minutes before washing your hair, apply castor oil to your scalp. Cover your head with plastic wrap and a warm towel. After an hour, you can wash your hair.
No less effective poppy for gray hair using onions. Chop the onion finely and add a teaspoon each of honey, olive oil and shampoo. Apply to hair for 25 minutes, then rinse.
Vitamins for graying
To get rid of gray hair, you need to take vitamins in full. Only in this case will you achieve the desired result.
So, if your gray hairs began to appear prematurely, pay special attention to the following vitamins:
- B10 is responsible for delivering oxygen to the scalp;
- B7 protects natural hair color;
- B6 struggles with hair loss;
- B12 restores damaged hair, strengthens roots, promotes hair growth;
- Copper prevents the appearance of gray hair, restores the natural shine of the hair;
- Chromium protects and evens out the hair structure;
- Potassium restores metabolic processes.
Earlier appearance of gray hair is not always a sign of serious diseases, but it is still possible and necessary to fight this.
