Why Hair Turns Gray
Preparation Our bodies are constantly changing, and with time, our skin and hair change, too. Let’s focus on the latter. As we age, hair often thins or falls out altogether, and virtually all women experience color fading. But why, exactly does hair turn gray? Here, our experts break down why this happens and what it means in the context of your health. Graying is, ultimately, a natural process. “As we get older, the cells in our hair follicles that produce melanin (pigment) gradually reduce, causing our strands to grow in unpigmented or white,” says Anabel Kingsley, a consulting trichologist and the brand president of Philip Kingsley....