The Myth of Hair Turning Gray Overnight

October 13th, 2008 admin
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You have heard stories of people experiencing a sudden trauma, resulting in their hair turning gray literally overnight. Both Thomas More and Marie Antoinette were reported to have experienced this rapid change before their executions. But is it possible? There is a similar hair condition called telogen effluvium that is characterised by sudden loss of hair. It occurs when a big trauma such as a tragic accident, bankruptcy, severe stress, major illness or surgery, chemotherapy (but also childbirth) cause a rapid increase in shedding and result in a person developing a sudden, diffuse hair loss condition. The stressful event can cause the hair follicles to prematurely cease growing hair …


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