Talk to General Physician on Premature Grey Hairs
Asking For Self, Female, 33 Years old, karachi
My hairs are getting grey from the crown really fast. It is dry and I am also facing hair loss. My vitamin B12 and haemoglobin level is also normal. Is there any treatment for this?
With normal B12 and Hb grey hair can be as part of genetics if your parents or siblings have the same issue.
Vitamin D , folic acid and zinc deficiency and Thyroid diseases can also cause grey hair in young age
Smoking and stress can be a reason as well.
Please check:
Free T4
TSH
FOLIC ACID level
Zinc level
Fasting blood sugar
Serum CREATININE
Till the test results available take one tablet of CENTRUM SILVER daily
Consult again after test results.
Genetic / Familial tendency
Most common.
If parents/siblings had early greying.
Nutritional deficiencies
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Iron, copper, zinc deficiency
Malnutrition or restrictive diets.
Endocrine / Metabolic causes
Thyroid disorders (especially hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism).
Pernicious anemia.
Autoimmune associations
Vitiligo
Alopecia areata
Other autoimmune diseases (due to autoimmune attack on melanocytes).
Environmental & lifestyle factors
Smoking (well-established risk factor).
Oxidative stress, pollution, UV exposure.
Psychological stress (still debated but may accelerate oxidative damage).
Drugs / Chemicals (rare)
Chloroquine, interferons, chemotherapy drugs.
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