Lie? really? Will plucking gray hair cause more gray hair?
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“If I pull out my gray hair, will it get more gray?”
In conclusion,Just because you pluck out your gray hair doesn't mean you'll get more gray hair.
However, plucking gray hair is not a good idea as it can damage the hair root cells and cause inflammation of the scalp. So, I think it's best to cut the gray hair from its roots instead of pulling it out.
<Causes of gray hair>
The direct causes of gray hair include:"The function of melanocytes is decreasing" "The number of melanocytes is decreasing"There are two things to say.
The number one reason why the function of melanocytes deteriorates and decreases is ``aging.'' As we age, the regeneration function of melanocytes, which produce melanin, declines, causing gray hair.
Many people think that black hair turns white all at once, but this is not the case; the amount of melanin decreases, and the pigment goes through stages from black to brown to gold to white, and the hair becomes white. Masu. The color of young people's gray hair is a little different from the color of grandmother's cottony white hair. Gray hair gradually increases.
Gray hair starts to appear in your 20s, but many people get gray hair in their teens due to genetics. Some of them were teenagers and had more than half of their hair gray. That person's parents also had very white hair, so it is thought to be genetic.
For example, there are various skin types such as atopic dermatitis, allergies, extremely dry skin, combination skin, sensitive skin, etc., but I think hair problems are caused by some type of skin inflammation. As expected, people with skin problems, especially those with atopic dermatitis, are more likely to have gray hair.
<Percentage of people who have gray hair>
It is of course well known that hair turns gray with age, but although it is a fairly old paper, it was published in a famous magazine called ``Nature'' in the 1960s.More than 50% of people have more than half of their hair gray by the age of 5.There is data showing that there is. I don't get the impression that there are that many. However, since many people dye their gray hair, it is difficult to know how many people actually have gray hair, but there are almost no people over the age of 50 who have not dyed their gray hair.
<Relationship between lifestyle habits and gray hair>
Hair turns gray as we age, but it varies from person to person, with some people starting to get gray hair in their 20s and 30s, and some people getting gray hair at a slightly older age. Is there a difference in when gray hair starts to appear, and whether it is more or less common, depending on your constitution and lifestyle?
Although it has something to do with your constitution,Lifestyle habitis also quite influential. If lifestyle habits such as lack of sleep and lack of exercise continue, blood flow to the scalp will deteriorate, just like in the body. HeadThe skin has less muscle than other skin, and blood flow tends to be poor, so the scalp tends to become hard.A hard scalp can lead to various problems such as thinning hair. Lifestyle habits are not only related to gray hair, but also to other problems.
To avoid problems, it is important to give your scalp a thorough massage or visit a head spa regularly to encourage blood flow to your scalp.Healthy hair cannot grow from a hard scalp. People with hard scalps are worried about their hair.I believe that hair is a result, and the causes are all within the scalp and body. Healthy hair comes from a healthy scalp.
<Prevention of gray hair>
So what can you do to prevent gray hair?
The number one thing to prevent gray hair is to avoid putting stress on your scalp. It is important to avoid applying chemicals such as perm agents and coloring agents to the skin as much as possible.
In the first place, hair is not attached for fashion, but because it is necessary. I use my hair in many ways to look fashionable, but I think it's important to think about the balance between wanting to be fashionable and wanting to grow healthy hair.
[Summary]
Even if you pluck out gray hair, it will not grow back.
It does not affect melanocytes either.
Keeping your scalp healthy is important to prevent gray hair.
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Aiko IsamiGraduated from the University of Tokyo Completed initial training at Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital
While specializing in neurology, he became aware of the importance of scalp and hair care after working in AGA treatment. In 2023, he opened "Dr. TOUHI CLINIC" and "Dr. TOUHI SALON," clinics that cater to all scalp and hair problems.
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