Grey Hairs

Singapore
September 27, 2006 11:43am CST
Why do people start having grey hairs so young? My hair started turning grey when I tunred 30. By mid 30, I have to colour it. Why do the grey hairs come early? Is it due to stress? diet? Is there a cure?
22 responses
@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
19 Oct 06
No, grey hairs are not due to stress and/or diet but they are genetic unfortunately and the darker your hair the more the grey hairs will show up. I had a few grey hairs in my 30's and managed to 'cover' them by keeping my hair short and having tips put in. LOL Since that time they have increased but I have done nothing at all about them on the basis that I have 'earned' every one of them. At other times I tell our son (aged 30) that he is the cause of each and every grey hair that I have and he responds 'it is the job of every child to give their parents grey hairs'. LOL Sadly, no there isn't a cure for it.
• Singapore
19 Oct 06
I like your positive attitude and your sense of humour!
• Singapore
19 Oct 06
You are still young at heart... you are on the internet with the young people....
@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
19 Oct 06
Yes at my age you have to be positive because the alternative is not such a good option. I am on the 'downhill' run you see, although just at the very top of the hill at the present time. :)
@terriann (4450)
• United States
19 Oct 06
I'm starting to get grey hairs, but I don't die my hair, I guess it's what God has blessed me with.
• Singapore
19 Oct 06
Thanks for reminding me to be thankful to God in all circumstances..... at least I have got hair even though it's white.... yes thank God!
@kdarrell (1562)
• Canada
18 Oct 06
I started turning grey when I was 16. They say it heredity. I have been coloing my hair for so long now, that I get sick of having to do it sometimes.
• Singapore
19 Oct 06
I really understand that feeling...
• United States
17 Oct 06
I heard it was because of stress and worry. I starting having a few here and there when my son was born, but I pulled them. There were only three or so, so it wasn't bad.
• Singapore
18 Oct 06
I started having grey hairs in my teens but it went away after I started working. It came back when I took up a part time course when I was in my late 20s - this time it didn't go off. I have learnt to accept it although I do dread having to colour my hair so often. I find it a chore but like I say earlier I should still rejoice in the fact that I have hair - better than many who have few hairs.
@bhbirdie6 (1765)
• United States
14 Oct 06
Supposedly it's something lacking in your diet. I actually think a lot of it is due to heredity. Both of my parents greyed early so I'll probably see that in my future soon... ick.
• Singapore
17 Oct 06
Mmmm.... just enjoy your hair colour in the meantime and pray that it will not be passed on to your generation.
@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
14 Oct 06
The women in my family get grey hair at early ages. My Mom was 19, I was 17, my daughter was 13. My mother never colored her hair. I've been coloring mine since I was 17 and my daughter started coloring hers in her early 20s when she got married. We both still color it today. In our case, I think it's hereditary, and I wonder about any other causes. As for a cure, all I know is to color it.
• Singapore
17 Oct 06
Oh... you've got it so young. My mum has grey hairs in her early 40s but my dad's hardly grey when he was in his 60s. Guess, I have inherited all my mum's genes....
@dellion (6698)
• Malaysia
9 Oct 06
There's too many factors that actually make your hair get grey or white.......it can stress, imbalance foods, hormone and etc.....
• Singapore
14 Oct 06
You are right - perhaps it's really a combination of all the different factors....
@diju03 (534)
14 Oct 06
i am 19, i have not gray white hairs. what do you think i should do.
• Singapore
14 Oct 06
Why? Isn't that good? If it's for fashion, you may have to bleach it but that's bad for your hair. My suggestion is be contented, happy and thankful that you have got healthy hair and you've got hairs!
@culrun (315)
• Singapore
1 Oct 06
stress. well, some say its better than losing hair when you're stressed.
• Singapore
17 Oct 06
Well said - can't agree more... at least you still have hair. Yes, I will think more positively. I have still got hair and I can always colour it... Yes!
@culrun (315)
• Singapore
1 Oct 06
stress. well, some say its better than losing hair when you're stressed.
• India
14 Oct 06
before discusing this subject i wish u a happy " ead and diwali "....
• Singapore
17 Oct 06
Sorry, what "ead and diwali" - what language is that?
@tater03 (1765)
• United States
1 Oct 06
I think grey hairs can be caused by stress. But I believe it is more of a hereditery cause if you get them real early in life.
@fonofun (888)
• India
14 Oct 06
it's seems to be fashion now a days...
• Singapore
14 Oct 06
Yes and so it was said. I hope it will be fashionable for a long period so that I can stop dying my hair for a while. That would be really good!!
@antoisra (820)
• Sri Lanka
17 Oct 06
My dad got it before 30 I think. Not that much a worry though, I think.
@fizza10 (1718)
• Pakistan
30 Sep 06
yes it definitely is genetic.....coz i'm just 22 n almost half of my head is white.......it all started whitening since the age of 16.....i have to color it coz it seems so embarassing at times....people think i'm older n am trying to hide my true age from them hhehe.....but i just can't help it...anywayz now i wear a scarf 4 it....so it's kind of ok now....
@lokesh61 (550)
• India
29 Sep 06
due to stress
@Stiletto (4579)
28 Sep 06
No I think it's just genetic and of course the darker your hair is the more they will show. If your hair is lighter you may still have them in your late twenties/early thirties but they just won't be that noticeable. My hair is naturally dark brown and I started getting them in my late teens. Just the odd one here and there but it freaked me out!
@unnigec (246)
• India
1 Oct 06
I think stress is a cause for grey hair coming u p early. Another thing that would cause it is food. It depends on the type of food also. If the food is unable to provide certain vitamins then this can occur.
@netizen (534)
• India
30 Sep 06
Really you are a lucky enough to have turned your hair black to grey at your 30's. Normally the grey hair is an indication of aging. The vitamins deficiency also makes grey hair.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
29 Sep 06
I got curious, so I looked around to see what I could find. While they do say it's genetic, no one is sure just how it all connects. In reality, hair usually starts to turn gray around 30 for men and 35 for women, although it's so gradual that it's not noticeable until later. If yours is, it's probably just due to an accelerated rate.