Some people's gray hairs can naturally turn back to their original color, and this can happen to anyone — no matter their age, gender, or where the hair is on the body.

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Quantitative mapping of human hair greying and reversal in relation to life stress

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2021 Jun 22

The study shows that grey hairs can sometimes turn dark again on their own, even in different people and body areas, which supports the idea that greying isn't always permanent.

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Quantitative mapping of human hair greying and reversal in relation to life stress

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DOI: 10.7554/eLife.67437

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