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Grey hair in children

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Grey hair in children

Postby girlinleeds » Tue May 24, 2016 8:53 pm

OK so on top of all pips other issues, she's got a few grey hairs. Anyone's children have any, do you think I should be concerned??
I managed to gently remove one and it was definitely grey, she's quite dark so it was pretty obvious

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Re: Grey hair in children

Postby clothmama » Tue May 24, 2016 8:58 pm

Hmmm not sure I've ever heard of that, perhaps something to do with the hormonal things going on with her? Are you sure it isnt' blonde from the sun?

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Re: Grey hair in children

Postby girlinleeds » Tue May 24, 2016 9:06 pm

No it's was definitely grey, she does have some blonder hair due to sun, but these are round the back of her head. We should be back at clinic in the next month or so, so I will mention it then, just wondered if any one else had come across it .

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Re: Grey hair in children

Postby cuppachaplz » Fri May 27, 2016 7:13 am

Has she ever cut her head at any point @girlinleeds?
Jacob has a few which poke out of a scar. They're a very obvious white stripe in the red.

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Re: Grey hair in children

Postby confusinglady » Fri May 27, 2016 1:35 pm

I wonder if it's just a pigment thing? My Dd1 has very blonde hair but has always had one or two completely black hairs, it's weird.

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Re: Grey hair in children

Postby girlinleeds » Fri May 27, 2016 2:58 pm

@cuppachaplz not that I'm aware of but she had thousands of chicken pox in her hair when she got them, could be a pox scar I guess

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Re: Grey hair in children

Postby sim » Fri May 27, 2016 9:37 pm

I seem to recall it can be a B12 deficiency?

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Re: Grey hair in children

Postby Bugglyboo » Sat May 28, 2016 10:20 am

We all go grey early in our family. My Granny started at 9, my mum (late developer) stated at 19 and I started at 15 (started my periods at 11). I will most likely be completely grey by 30. I'm 28 now and am about 20% grey.


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