First, let’s define what’s premature. Those strands of grey that started appearing in your 20s and 30s? They’re not premature. That’s a fairly normal preview of things to come later in life. Many people start to see a few stray greys long before they hit the big 4-0. It’s when more than half your hair is grey before 40 that you can claim premature grey (American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, age 29, is the premature poster boy).
Genetics are to blame here, and it’s all predetermined by DNA, so no, there’s no way to stop that process. It doesn’t mean you’re aging faster than the rest of us; it doesn’t mean your youth is gone. It just means your follicles quit the pigmentation process earlier than you would have liked.
In some cases, early greying can indicate underlying medical problems like thyroid disorders, vitiligo, vitamin-B12 deficiency and anemia. Have a checkup if you’re concerned.
So the best thing you can do if your premature grey hair is bothering you is to just get your hair colored, easy as that!
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