Brief Answer:
Premature canities: suggestions and guidance below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.

After analyzing the query I can make out that you have "Premature canities" or early greying of hair. I can understand your concern for the same.

Let you understand basic medical facts regarding white hair - Our hair roots contains color forming cells known as melanocytes. These continuously secretes color into the hair shaft. During aging process after the age of 30-35 years these reduces or stops functioning in a skewed manner and accordingly the hair becomes grey or white slowly. If at all this process appears early then we call it as Premature canities.

The exact cause has not been identified yet but we implicate genetical factors, nutritional factors and preceding illness to be important causes. Many times stress, dietary imbalance or any log term illness is considered to be an underlying important causes. Many a times the scalp hair color is basically genetically mediated so it depends on family pattern also in some persons.

For the prevention part- I first of all counsel my patient that greying of hair is not a disease entity. There is no pin point treatment for it.

I counsel my patients to take vitamins in the form of biotin, calicium pantothenate and other vitamin B complexes. Multivitamin tablets contains all these essential nutrients and zinc with above mentioned vitamins, so you can take it.

Additionally increase you protein intake on daily basis and eat sprouts. Eat a lot of green leafy vegetables and sprouts which contains vitamins and minerals necessary for normal hair function.

Recently, a gel is now available in the market which contains "melitane" (commercially available as Altris gel) a new compound launched to prevent premature greying. It contains a peptide which stimulates the pigment producing cells of hair. It is quite safe and can be used for long time without any side effects.

Additionally a Hair Serum ( Q-SERA BLACK) is also available. It contains Phytic acid, Amino acids, peptides & Acetyl Hexapeptide-1. This serum protects hair from UV rays causing structural damage i.e. internally & externally along with the prevention of graying.You should consult a dermatologist and take guidance so that long term use can be maintained.

Over all improve your diet with fruits and green leafy vegetables, stop any substance abuse and reduce your stress too!!!

I hope above information will help you.

"Wish you good health and early recovery from the problem"

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)

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Brief Answer:
Premature canities: suggestions and guidance below.

Detailed Answer:
Dear young fellow,

Welcome back and thanks a lot for your further follow up.

The recently available "melitane" is commercially available as Altris gel and the hair serum is available as Q sera black lotion.

The multivitamin tablets are available as any over the counter medication containing basically of biotin, calicium pantothenate (such as Tablet Follihair or Tablet Keraglow).

I hope above information will help you.

"Wish you good health and early recovery from the problem"

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)

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Brief Answer:
There are no side effects under supervision.

Detailed Answer:
Dear young fellow,

Welcome back and thanks for your further follow up.

I suggest my patients to take the tablet once daily after meals. A two month course is sufficient in 3 to 6 months period. You can take further guidance from your treating dermatologist.
Under proper supervision there are no side effects.

With regards,

Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY

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