What Causes White Hair In The Beard?

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2014

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Mon, 28 Apr 2014 Answered on

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Question : dear doctor, i am 25 year old. but my beard were got white color. that means only few beard hairs around 10 hairs only got white color. i dont know what is tthe reason for that? how can i control this? and how can i control the spreading?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
I would like to know whether you have a single patch of white beard or white hairs are present throughout your beard .
Both the conditions are totally different.
A single white patch is seen in alopecia aerata which can be easily treated. Diffuse hair whitening is difficult to treat.
If possible upload a photograph of your face. This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and a better way of management. There is an option to upload photos on right side of query page.
Please utilize it.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you

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