Alopecia Signs And Causes
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Sign of Alopecia #5: White Hair
In some cases, patients affected by alopecia areata grow back their lost hair after six to twelve months. However, hair can sometimes be white when it grows back. This phenomenon can be attributed to poliosis, a condition wherein there is localized depigmentation of hair due to deficiency of the pigment melanin.
Aside from growing back white, the regrowth may also be finer in texture compared to old hair. There is a chance that the regrowth will return to its normal color and texture, but it is not always certain.
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