Stress makes silver hair

Stress causes melanocyte germ cells to disappear, causing gray hair, according to the Daily Mail on June 11.

Stress changes hair color - (Photo: Shutterstock)

Previous studies have shown that stress affects skin pigmentation. A new study in the United States also found stress also affects hair pigmentation.

When skin pigmentation is affected by stress, germ cells that are responsible for producing melanin (dark pigments that protect the body from the sun) will move from the hair follicles to the skin to limit damage Skin damage.

Dr Mayumi Ito and colleagues at the University of New York (USA) have discovered stress that causes these germ cells to disappear and not be replaced. Therefore, the hair from black turns white.

The scientific community is excited about this new finding because the research results promise to find effective treatment for skin pigmentation disorders.