Saturday, August 1, 2009

Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with &quo

My dog is only 2 years old and I notice his getting white hair around his mouth.



Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with "breed"?

It's just part of a dog getting older. Just like humans, some dogs start to develop gray earlier and some never do. 2 is young, but it doesn't mean anything is wrong with the dog or that it is overly stressed. As the hair folicle ages, the pigment producing cells age as well and some stop producing pigment all together. It isn't usually related to stress or general health and isn't anything to worry about.



Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with "breed"?

mine has that too. she is a black labrador and she is only 4 years old and about 2 years ago she started getting white hair around her mouth like a beard. i don't think its anything to worry about just the sign of them getting older.



Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with "breed"?

It is normal and he will get more as he ages.



Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with "breed"?

no they grow up with it.



Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with "breed"?

It's a sign of aging, just like us getting grey hair.



Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with "breed"?

I have a chihuahua and he is all black. He's an old dog now and has gotten a lot of white hair around his face. It's just part of gettin old.



Why do dogs get white hair around their mouth? Is it because of stress? Does it have to do with "breed"?

Many older dogs will get white hair on parts of their face, but it also can happen in young dogs as well. Kind of like premature graying. My dog (small mixed breed) had white on his muzzle when I adopted him at 2.5 years old.

Can I cut my white hair off?

Is it okay if I cut my white hair off? Will there be any problems?? If so please tell !!



Can I cut my white hair off?

I assume your talking about natural gray/white hair? If you cut them they'll just grow back and if they're white to begin with then you'll just have to cut them again.



I've been advised that the best way to manage white hair is to pull them up with the roots...seems there's a chance that what will grow back is your ordinary hair color.



It would be better if you find out the root (pun intended) cause of your greying hair, you might have vitB deficiency, poor nutrition, anemia, etc. smoking can also cause early greying. Solve those first if you can. If it's genetic and/or aging then your stuck with them.



I let mine alone, they're going to grow whether I want them to or not, so I figure, why fight the inevitable.

My 9 year old brother is getting white hair?

He is only 9 years old and he is already getting white hairs. It started a year ago. My first cousin also has white hair but his started at age of 17. Could it be genetic? Is there a cure? He is worried.



My 9 year old brother is getting white hair?

Yes it could be genetic. I started getting gray hair in high school (9th grade). All the women in my family have grayed prematurely. Those of us who want to look our age have chosen to color although I'm not sure that is the direction your 9 year old brother is going to want to take.



He could go in and have highlights put in his hair, that will cause the gray hair to blend in with his other hair better so it won't be so noticable.



My 9 year old brother is getting white hair?

i don't know what it is called but there is a condition that makes you get gray hair at a young age. i knew a girl in hs that had it. she was constantly coloring her hair.



My 9 year old brother is getting white hair?

That is hereditary.Really not much you can do. Pre-mature Grey runs in the family. Tell him not to worry, ..could be worse, could be balding..but embrace it, if it gets worse, get dye, color it. A close Friend of mine , starting going Grey in 10-11 yrs old, by the time she was 16-18 , she was all salt %26amp; pepper, Runs in the family..so she just colors it now...



Be ok..nothing to wrorry or think there is a cure, cant when genetics play apart in it..

How do people get white hair even when they are young?

one of my classmate has white hair even when he is only 15 years old?



How could this be possible



How do people get white hair even when they are young?

It is completely hereditary. If it's in your genes, it could also be in your hair!!!



How do people get white hair even when they are young?

Maybe hes albino...or maybe he has Robin Williams "Jack" disease..lol.



How do people get white hair even when they are young?

heredity



How do people get white hair even when they are young?

i have read an article that says that white hairs indicate that you have calcium lack in your bone try to substitute it



How do people get white hair even when they are young?

Genes and stress!



How do people get white hair even when they are young?

its not white its a type of light blonde or they might be a part of albino in them



How do people get white hair even when they are young?

TOOOOOO much tension makes some hair white



it may be gentical also

How to Prevent Hair from Getting White?

I'm only 20 years old and I've got 7, 8 white hair. How can I prevent it to become more. (It's not hereditary in my family).



How to Prevent Hair from Getting White?

u could use products to hide it or ask a chemist or something ...i heard of this liquid stuff u put in ur hair and it doesnt cover the white hair but it stops it from becoming more. i rely dont know what its called though sry. i would ask around in a chemist or hairdresser..or something. if nothing works i guess colouring it is another choice.



good luck!



How to Prevent Hair from Getting White?

try not to use harsh shampoos or hair styling gels. they really make ur hair turn white. use mild shampoos and oil ur hair with coconut or olive oil if u can. avoid using chemicals or colour/highlights on ur hair. hope it works for u



How to Prevent Hair from Getting White?

your problem is that u rnt using oil...try using some kinda hair oil for sum time ....u can c the diff..



How to Prevent Hair from Getting White?

You have a lot of stress. You should go to spa and get a facial or you can buy some spa products and have a spa party with some of your friends. You need to relax more and try yoga or something that helps you relax.

Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing

I have white hairs and im so like deppressed about it cause i dont wanna be young with white hair all over what can i do ? is it stress anyone know a way to make me relax ? or any ideas



Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing ..plzhelp

It's really not a huge deal. I'm 25 and have some white hairs. I have for years. I just dye my hair or yank out the ones that stand out.



Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing ..plzhelp

if it is like hair on top of your head die it



Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing ..plzhelp

hey man thats you! be proud of it adds character, lots of girls like that. all else fails dye it if its a real problem



Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing ..plzhelp

I'm 16, and ive had some since I was 15... Live with it, some girls think its cute xP



Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing ..plzhelp

There's the product called Hair Coloring.



But don't do it yourself! Go to a salon and have them match your natural color.



It's probably just hereditary. Either of your parents go grey young?



Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing ..plzhelp

You could use a natural dye, or regular dye and that shall get rid of it.



Ok im 17n a male,i have white hair ? is it a prob.?what can i do to make it stop b/c its embarassing ..plzhelp

Dude thats awesome. I would pay tons to have white or gray hair. Im 13 and i think its awesome. You could die it but i think that unless you die your hair an impossible hair color to express your self it is lieing to your self.

What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

I ahve always wonder that. I'm 13 and I have white hair too! what is the scientific explanation of white hair?i'm obviously not getting old!



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

Hair follicles produce a color as well as the hair itself - sometimes the color-producing cells just die, leaving you with white hairs.



George Clooney has had white hair since his mid-30s. He's still pretty cool.



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

Stress



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

Lack of pigment.



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

The change in hair color is caused by the gradual decrease of pigmentation that occurs when melanin ceases to be produced in the hair root, and new hairs grow in without pigment. Two genes appear to be responsible for the process of greying, Bcl2 and Mitf. The stem cells at the base of hair follicles are responsible for producing melanocytes, the cells that produce and store pigment in hair and skin. The death of the melanocyte stem cells causes hair to begin going grey.[1]



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

Lack of pigmentation in that particuluar area. I had the same thing when I was very young. Don't worry about it.



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

no...theres less protein content in ur hair....u can bring it into level by concerning a hair specialist



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

All hairs would grow naturally white, they are infact transparant and look like fishing line under the microscope, this is the reason why they dye so well. We produce different coloured pigment in skin cells which colours them, depending on our heritage and the climate we live/d in. For example people from Nordic countries, which are cold but sunny, are often blonde so the sunlight absorbs heat to keep their heads warm. In contrast people with dark hair often originate from hot countries as the opposite happens (lots of latin people are dark haired). This has got confused over the centuries due to migration. White hair offers equal protection either way because it reflects and absorbs but also is much coarser, offering thick protection to ageing skin. Generally it is just a fact of the ageing process.



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

Hair color is the result of pigmentation due to the presence of the chemicals of melanin and phaeomelanin.



Human beings have many variations in hair color and hair texture. In general, the more melanin present, the darker the hair color; less melanin, the lighter the hair color. Usually the color of children's and adults' hair varies from pale yellow to deep black. Hair may also come in more than one shade of color on one's head. As an example, the shade of one's hair color may change from a light shade to a darker one as time elapses.



A change in hair color typically occurs naturally as people age, usually turning their hair from its natural color to grey, then to white. More than 40 percent of Americans have some grey hair by their fortieth birthday, but grey hairs can appear as early as the teens and twenties for some, or even in childhood. The determination of when someone begins greying, whether it comes with aging or prematurely, seems to be almost entirely based on genetics. Sometimes people are born with grey hair because it is passed down genetically. Many people use hair dye to disguise the amount of grey in their hair.



The change in hair color is caused by the gradual decrease of pigmentation that occurs when melanin ceases to be produced in the hair root, and new hairs grow in without pigment. Two genes appear to be responsible for the process of greying, Bcl2 and Mitf. The stem cells at the base of hair follicles are responsible for producing melanocytes, the cells that produce and store pigment in hair and skin. The death of the melanocyte stem cells causes hair to begin going grey.



There are no special diets, nutritional supplements, vitamins, nor proteins that have been proven to slow, stop, or in any way affect the greying process, although many have been marketed over the years. This may change in the near future, however. French scientists treating leukemia patients with a new cancer drug noted an unexpected side effect: some of the patients' hair color was restored to their pre-grey color.



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

A change in hair color typically occurs naturally as people age, usually turning their hair from its natural color to grey, then to white.



More than 40 percent of Americans have some grey hair by their fortieth birthday, but grey hairs can appear as early as the teens and twenties for some, or even in childhood.



The determination of when someone begins greying, whether it comes with aging or prematurely, seems to be almost entirely based on genetics.



Sometimes people are born with grey hair because it is passed down genetically. Many people use hair dye to disguise the amount of grey in their hair.



The change in hair color is caused by the gradual decrease of pigmentation that occurs when melanin ceases to be produced in the hair root, and new hairs grow in without pigment. Two genes appear to be responsible for the process of greying, Bcl2 and Mitf. The stem cells at the base of hair follicles are responsible for producing melanocytes, the cells that produce and store pigment in hair and skin. The death of the melanocyte stem cells causes hair to begin going grey. There are no special diets, nutritional supplements, vitamins, nor proteins that have been proven to slow, stop, or in any way affect the greying process, although many have been marketed over the years. This may change in the near future, however. French scientists treating leukemia patients with a new cancer drug noted an unexpected side effect: some of the patients' hair color was restored to their pre-grey color.



What is the scientific explanation of white hair?

i wanna know that too. i know a girl whos got white hair and shes like your age