# Random White Hairs?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 23, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607 "2002-12-23T22:01:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607/1 "2002-12-23T22:01:54Z")

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As of late, I’ve found at least five (5) white hairs in my head. This doesn’t bother me (I’m 15, so I don’t really think I’m going white just yet), but I’m curious - what are they?

They’re just as long as the rest of my hair (~4 inches), and noticeably thicker than the other strands. I would say probably twice as thick, or a little less.

If it helps, my hair was red, but is now quite a bit browner.

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**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607/2 "2002-12-23T22:50:30Z")

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My boyfriend has red hair and I’ve noticed random white hairs on his head. I think it has to do with the fact that your hair is red. Most people with red hair have strands of all different colors - I’ve noticed white, brown, black, blonde, and red hairs all on his head.

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**Author:** ![Elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@Elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elizabeth)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607/3 "2002-12-23T23:00:37Z")

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Has anyone in your family gone grey at an early age? White hair is usually more course than your `regular` hair. I started getting grey hair at 18, thanks mom. Dont fret, grey or silver hair is kool.  
And I dont have Red hair.  
have a good one!!

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**Author:** ![Elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@Elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elizabeth)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607/4 "2002-12-23T23:03:27Z")

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hey SPEAKER, sorry. white hair is just hair that has lost color pigment… I think : )

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**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607/5 "2002-12-24T05:36:11Z")

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See, the reason I’m not worried about going grey is that these hairs have obviously been growing white for a long time, since it takes about 6 months to grow my hair to its current length - these hairs are all white, not a fleck of colour.

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**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-white-hairs/144607/6 "2002-12-24T05:59:38Z")

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I’m a redhead and I’ve gotten the occasional pure white hair since I was about sixteen.  
At 33 I get them more often, but I’m a long way from Mrss Clairol. 🙂