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When people get old their hair turns gray and I know how... Their hair cells die and their hair turns gray. :)

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Do all old peoples hair turn gray?

No not all old peoples hair turn gray. Some old people stay looking young. Yes. As we get older our follicles stop producing the colour for our hair so it turns gray but there are dyes and a lot of people use them.


Who has gray hair?

old people, of course! =D


Who is Brittney Nielsen?

she is 17 years old people. and has gray hair


What does it means when your young and have gray hair?

It means the melenin in the roots of your hair is no longer producing enough pigments so your hair will turn gray. Its OK I've had grey hair since I was 8 years old now I look 35 at 16


Why does my 13 year old have grey hairs?

Gray hair is genetic and not a sign of stress. Your hair doesn't turn gray it grows that way. Caucasians tend to go gray earlier and redheads earliest of all. Then Asians. Then African-Americans.


Why is your eyebrow turning gray?

stress and lack of sleep Some hairs on our body starts to turn gray before the others. You don't say how old you are but the gray hairs starts to come for some people when they are i their 30's.


What is the name of old age hair?

Gray hair


Why does my 1-year-old have a gray hair"?

It is rare for a 1-year-old to have a gray hair, but it can happen due to genetics or a lack of pigment in the hair follicle.


What Causes for gray hair?

because your old


Why when you get old you get gray hair?

because of genetics


How old are you when you get gray hair?

More than 40 percent of Americans have some gray hair by age 40, but white hairs can appear as early as childhood. The age at which graying begins seems almost entirely due to genetics. Sometimes people are born with gray hair because they inherit the trait.


Why does your hair tern gray when you get old?

because of genetics