Have a bit of gray hair at 20?
No need to panic it’s actually totally normal to sprout gray strands when you’re young.
As you age, though, melanin stops forming and hair begins losing color.
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First, it starts turning gray, then eventually turns white when melanin production stops completely.
However, exactly when you get gray hair isn’t clear-cut, and the process is different for everyone.
“Graying typically happens with age, but it’s highly variable.
Like smoking, stress isn’t a direct cause but an accelerator of everything that ages a person.
No need to stress too much, as this only happens in rare cases.
But there isn’t enough research to prove a clear cause and effect, notes Dr. Day.
So, What Can You Do About Those Early Grays?
Plucking them, however, leads to a whole other set of problems.
“I wouldn’t pluck them out because there’s a chance they might not grow back.
And let’s be real, anyone would take gray hair over bald spots any day.
There is no scientifically proven way to reverse graying hair.
But the best thing to do if it’s happening to you prematurely is just to embrace it.
“Going gray is a gradual process an opportunity to play.
I always believe there is a way to look at it in a positive light.
Just be thankful that you have hair that turns gray in the first place,” she says.
“The body, especially the skin and hair, has a great ability to recover and regenerate.
