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Why do our hair become grey?​

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As humans, we have melanin in our hair but as we grow the pigment cells in our hair follicles gradually die. When there are fewer pigment cells in a hair follicle become a more transparent color. Our hair goes through its natural cycle of dying and regenerating, it’s more likely to grow in as gray after the age of 35. Stress can sometimes speed it up

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User Hdioui Abdeljalil
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As we get older, the pigment cells in our hair follicles gradually die. When there are fewer pigment cells in a hair follicle, that strand of hair will no longer contain as much melanin and will become a more transparent color — like gray, silver, or white — as it grows.

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