Grey Hair Myths

By Author: Dr. A Shah
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Most of us do not want to have grey hair till eternity but unfortunately it hits one someday or the other.

While most of us would like to have grey locks delayed as much as possible and therefore we become really receptive to people's opinion and start following them blindly keeping our brain locked in an iron box.

This article will actually throw light on such myths that revolve around related to grey strands and will also reveal certain facts about it right away.

Myth 1 - Grey hair is a sign of prosperity.

Fact 1 - It is only a sign of Aging.

Myth 2 - If you pluck one of them you will get a bunch of grey locks in the same area.

Fact 2 - Plucking them would not give you multiple grey strands in the same region.

Let's elaborate each of these myths and the facts right away to get a clear picture.

Myth 1 - Grey hair is a sign of prosperity.

Most of the people say that it is a sign of prosperity as it appears to be that way. Many others would add up saying that it symbolizes maturity and experience.

Fact 1 - It is only a sign of Aging.

Actually it is ...
... nothing but a sign of aging of hair and definitely has nothing to do with prosperity, maturity and experience.

Myth 2 - If you pluck one of them then you will get a bunch of grey locks in the same area.

If one has started to see grey color hair the reason behind it is that the melanocytes within it are not functioning optimally to provide the pigment melanin which in turn gives black color to the hair by passing to the hair shaft via the hair follicles during the growing phase of the hair.

These melanocytes are present on the junction of epidermal and the dermal layer of the skin.

So plucking of hair in other words termed as epilation of hair just pulls out the hair along with its connective tissue and therefore there is no reason why you should get more grey stands in that region.

Fact 2 - Plucking of one of them would not give you multiple grey strands in the same region.

So having said that plucking of grey strands will not give more grey strands in the same region still if some where your subconscious mind finds hard to believe this then it's better that you don't pluck them.

As what you think is what you get so if have the belief that plucking of grey strands will give you more grey strands then you will eventually start seeing the same as thoughts becomes things.

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