Melanin

Melanin, a natural skin pigment, is responsible for giving your skin, eyeballs, and hair their characteristic color. Depending on the type and quantity of melanin present, these colors vary. When the melanocytes make less melanin, the hair and skin color are lighter, and if it is produced in excess, the color is darker. The body makes more melanin to protect your skin when exposed to sun rays.

  
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Some of my facial hairs are turning golden brown. What should I do?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old. Some of my facial hair change into light brown color from black. It looks golden color in sunshine and I have also one or two white hairs in my head. When I was 16, all my hair was dark black. What should I do now to get their natural hair color back?  Read Full »


Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query. See the color of hairs and skin is determined by a pigment called melanin. The variation of this pigment varies from person to person due to their genetics or due to some environmental reasons. One to two white hairs are not a problem but you mu...  Read Full »

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