Premature Greying Of Hair

Premature graying of hair is characterized by circumscribed or general lack or loss of normal pigment. It is also called as canities, blanching of hair, gray hair, poliosis and whiteness of the hair

 Graying of hair is due to the gradual loss of the melanocytes’ pigment – melanin. In white hairs the melanocytes are absent. This is largely determined by heredity factors, hyperthyroidism and some autoimmune diseases.

Hair originates in the hair follicles. These follicles

• Are located in the dermis, the skin layer just below the surface layer and above the subcutaneous fat. Hair follicles are present everywhere on the surface of the body except the
• Lips, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. New hair is made in hair matrix at the base of the hair follicle. Living cells in the hair matrix multiply and push upward. These cells rapidly dehydrate, die, and compact into a dense, hard mass that forms the hair shaft. The hair shaft, which is made up of dead protein, is covered by a delicate covering (cuticle) composed of platelike scales.
• Hair is colored by the pigment melanin, which is also responsible for skin color. Human hair colors come from two types of melanin: eumelanin in black or brown hair and pheomelanin in auburn or blond hair.

Premature hair graying
 It is an atrophic affection of hair, characterized by circumscribed or general lack or loss of normal pigment.
Premature hair graying refers to the graying of the hair in young or before age of 35 yrs
Grey hair caused by gradual reduction of melanin production over time in your hair follicle. Melanin is pigment that gives colour and smoothness to your hair. The degree of darkness of your hair depends on how much melanin each hair contains.

Eventually the hair begins to lose its colour and strength. When there is less melanin in the hair follicle.

What cause premature graying?

• Nutrition deficiency – vit b, iron, copper and iodine.
• Stress
• Heredity
• Medical conditions – thyroid imbalance, vitiligo, vit b12 deficiency anaemia… etc
• Excessive heating of hair
• Unclean scalp
• Thyroid deficiencies, warrdenburg syndrome
• Albinism
• Pernicious anaemia
• Artificial factor-: tobacco smoking.
• Carelessness in maintaining of hair 
• Use of certain hair oils and shampoos

What are the symptoms?

• Graying of hair before the age of 35 is generally referred as premature graying.
• Lack of regular thick hair being allowed to grow is one of the common symptoms of premature hair graying
• Hair becomes dry, brittle, and thinner
• At same time, you may experience hair loss too
• Grey hair when they first come in, darker hairs may hide the graying stands.
• Eventually, gray hair will grow more rapidly than the normal hair and becomes more noticeable with time.
• Treatment for premature graying of hair

Homeopathy in treating premature hair graying

 Homeopathic treatment for those who suffer from the premature hair graying can be a big boon.
 
There are several homoeopathic remedies which give great result in premature gray hair. However, the correct choice and the resulting relief is a matter of experience and right judgment on the part of the homeopathic doctor. The treatment is decided after thorough case taking of the patient.