Trichologist dispelled popular myths about gray hair

Trichologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Clinic Director Anastasia Kurskaya dispelled the most common misconceptions about gray hair.

In a conversation with the site aif.ru on Wednesday, November 27, the specialist emphasized that the statement about the connection of the first gray hair with a certain age is conditional. She explained that a big role is played by genetics, because the amount of pigment that determines the color of hair is inherited from parents, which determines the rate of gray hair. In addition, to premature graying can lead to a deficiency of vitamins B, zinc and iron, as well as chronic diseases.

The expert also called exaggeration of the statement that stress can cause instant graying. Stress can accelerate the graying process that has already begun, but it is not the cause of it.

Meanwhile, there is some truth in the statement that smokers gray earlier. According to Kurskaya, nicotine disrupts blood circulation, depriving hair follicles of essential nutrition and oxygen. This can lead to accelerated graying and other hair problems.

Trichologist called a myth the statement that coloring accelerates graying: this process does not affect the production of melatonin. Meanwhile, aggressive colors can damage the structure of hair, make it duller and brittle.

The expert emphasized that it is impossible to completely stop the natural process of graying, RT writes. Meanwhile, if the cause of gray hair was vitamin deficiency or the presence of concomitant diseases, then proper treatment can slow down its progression.

Kurskaya noted that gray hair is more difficult to style because of its denser structure, but the use of special care and styling products will help smooth out the problem. She added that vitamin D deficiency can negatively affect the general condition of the body, there is no direct link between its deficiency and the appearance of gray hair.

Also on November 27, trichologist Olga Kohas advised to use products with copper to avoid intense gray hair. According to her, copper makes hair color more saturated and deeper. It helps prevent extensive graying, although it will not completely save from it, notes 360.ru.

November 3, endocrinologist Yulia Sidorkina in a conversation with "Gazeta.Ru" said that early graying can be a consequence of hormonal failures, vitamin and trace element deficiency and a number of other health problems. Early graying, she said, can provoke hormonal problems, diseases of the digestive system, autoimmune diseases, vitamin and micronutrient deficiency, pregnancy and lactation, stress and chronic pain syndrome, as well as taking certain drugs and unfavorable environment, notes NSN.

Earlier Pravda.Ru wrote that the influence of the sun on early graying is a myth, but direct sunlight can make hair weak and brittle.