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Early grey hair

Online skin doctor for early grey hair

Grey hair in your teens, twenties or early thirties, or greying that has suddenly sped up. Send photos and the skin doctor checks for the causes that can be treated, and tells you honestly what can and cannot help.

₹299 for a chat consult.

Book a chat consult · ₹299Ask on WhatsApp first
  • Dr. Rohini K replies within 30 minutes, day or night.
  • Prescription in the chat and on WhatsApp, when one is right
  • 48 hours of follow-up questions included

What to send the doctor

  1. Photos of the grey areas in daylight, and of your hairline and parting.
  2. Your age when it started, and when your parents started greying.
  3. Your diet (vegetarian, little milk or curd), smoking, hair fall, and any white patches on the skin.
  4. Thyroid problems, anaemia or vitamin B12 deficiency, and the hair dyes you use.

What the doctor looks for

  • Greying that runs in the family, which is the most common cause and starts early.
  • Low vitamin B12, low iron, thyroid problems or low vitamin D, which can be tested and treated.
  • White hair growing in a white patch of skin, which points to vitiligo.
  • Scalp irritation or allergy from hair dye.

What the plan usually covers

  • Blood tests for vitamin B12, thyroid, iron and vitamin D when your history fits.
  • Treatment for a deficiency if one is found.
  • Safe ways to colour grey hair, including a patch test before every new dye.
  • Honest expectations: greying that runs in the family rarely reverses.

The doctor decides what is right for you. A prescription is written only when one is appropriate.

When a chat is not enough

See a doctor in person today if you have:
  • Swelling of the face, eyes or scalp after using hair dye. See a doctor now, or go to a hospital if breathing is affected.

Questions

Can grey hair turn black again?
Greying that runs in the family usually does not reverse. When it comes from low vitamin B12 or a thyroid problem, treating it can stop the greying and sometimes darken a few hairs.
Which deficiency causes grey hair?
Low vitamin B12 is the best known. Low iron, thyroid problems and low vitamin D have also been linked. A blood test tells you whether you are low, rather than taking supplements blindly.
Does plucking a grey hair make more grow?
No. Plucking does not make more grey hair grow, but repeated plucking can damage the root and thin the hair.
Who will I be speaking to?
Dr. Rohini K (MBBS, IFAAM (Aesthetic Medicine), Fellowship in Cosmetic Dermatology), the skin and hair doctor on PingMeDoc™'s teleconsultation panel. Every skin and hair consult booked through Chamak goes to the skin doctor, day or night, with a reply usually within 30 minutes.
What does it cost?
₹299 for a chat consult. Audio or video from ₹499. The price is shown before you pay and covers the written plan and 48 hours of follow-up questions in the same chat.
Will I get a prescription?
Only if the doctor finds one appropriate. When issued, it is a digital prescription sent in the chat and on WhatsApp, valid at any pharmacy.
Where does the consult happen?
Booking, payment and the chat run on www.pingmedoc.com, our teleconsultation site. You are asked for a phone number and a one-time code at payment, and nothing before that. Chamak and PingMeDoc are the same company.

Early grey hair

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Dr. Rohini K replies within 30 minutes, day or night.

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