I am 26 years old female .about 10 years ago, one day suddenly I

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I am 26 years old female .about 10 years ago, one day suddenly I saw one single almost 2cm long thick slightly curly white hair on my left side of chest which I plucked and it never grew back till now. At that time I was about 16 yrs old and hand no other hair on chest except that white hair. For the next 2 to 3 years also I had no other chest hair but after that I started growing some chest hair but they were black and straight and they were also almost the same length or some were even shorter Or longer than that single white hair and they were not in the same place but other area of chest even including area above and below that place.(also I am indian female (giving details for reference. Please anybody tell me the reason for that single hair which was white thick long slightly curlier as compared to other black hair that grew later. I am very stressed because of that white hair. Please help me with answer

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Answered by Samruddhi Bhartiya

It's highly possible that you may have had nutrition deficit or some health condition back then which is why you saw pre-mature grey hair ((and not age related grey hair)), and by the time new hair started growing out of it you became healthy. Or it could be fluctuating hormone and stress level too. If you lack a healthy lifestyle then get in touch with our doctors - Dietitian/Nutritionists in Mumbai, let us know if you prefer a different city!

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