the gray isn't bad, it's the obsessing about it that's turdy.
Aging Changes in Hair
Aging Changes in Hair
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HAIR COLOR CHANGES
Hair color change is probably one of the most obvious signs of aging. Hair color is caused by a pigment (melanin) that is produced by the hair follicle. With aging, the follicle produces less melanin.
Graying often begins in the 30's although this age varies. Graying usually begins at the temples and extends to the top of the scalp. Hair becomes progressively lighter, eventually turning white.
By the time they are in their 40's, about 40% of all people have some gray scalp hair. Body and facial hair also turn gray, but usually later than scalp hair. The hair in the armpit, chest, and pubic area may gray less or not at all.
Graying is genetically determined. Gray hair tends to occur earlier in Caucasians and later in Asian races. Nutritional supplements, vitamins, and other products will not stop or decrease the rate of graying.
HAIR THICKNESS CHANGES
Hair is a protein strand that grows through an opening (follicle) in the skin. A single hair has a normal "life cycle" of about 4 or 5 years. That hair then falls out and is replaced with a new hair.
How much hair you have on your body and head is determined by your genetic make up. However, almost everyone experiences some hair loss with aging. The rate of hair growth slows.
The hair strands become smaller (and have less pigment), so the thick coarse hair of a young adult eventually becomes thin, fine, light-colored hair.
Many of the hair follicles stop producing new hairs. Both men and women lose hair as they age. About 25% of men begin to show some signs of baldness by the time they are 30 years old, and about two-thirds are either bald or have a balding pattern by age 60.
Men develop a typical pattern of baldness associated with the male hormone testosterone (male-pattern baldness). Hair is lost first from the front and top of the scalp.
Women also show a typical pattern of hair loss as they age (female-pattern baldness). The hair becomes less dense all over and the scalp may become visible.
Body and facial hair are also lost. Although the number of hairs is less, individual hairs may become coarser. Women may notice a loss of body hair but may find that they have coarse facial hair, especially on the chin and around the lips.
Men may find the hair of their eyebrows, ears, and nose becoming longer and coarser.
So then I'm graying backwards, according to that article. I don't have any gray hair, other than my chest, and if I let my beard grow, it comes in gray. Other than that, it's all black.
Maybe I'm actually growing younger. Yeah, I'll go with that.
Gala, haven't heard from you in awhile. How you doin'? I'm not obsessing, I just happened to notice it, and I was bored. Sometimes these things happen. :wink:
kicky, i'm good. fess up, you're obsessing. don't you know... it ain't the meat it's the motion? what's a gray chest hair to a 22 year old if the overall package of said 30 something is a charmer with depth? depth, i might add, that tends to get hidden behind frequent T&A postings....
Wow, I think that is the nicest chastisement I've ever gotten. Thanks Gala. I too have been thinking that I should probably give the "How hot is this girl?" threads a rest for a little while. Okay, done deal. No more T&A for one month. Starting right . . . now!
Bets are being laid as we speak.
Quote:Bets are being laid as we speak.
I want some of that action, Dlowan. I'll bet 500 he doesn't make it 10 minutes.
There is no way I'm waxing anything. My cousin, who is a hair stylist waxed my eyebrows once for fun. She had a great time laughing at me when I screamed like a little girl too. Never again!
Okay, that's it! Who wants a piece of this bet? I'll take all comers!
How about we make it interesting? If I make it one month, whoever is in on the bet has to post an apology thread to me, for doubting my depth, charm, and resolve.
Whattaya say? Anyone in?
Little girls do NOT scream when they are waxed.
Mins be weak.
kickycan wrote:Okay, that's it! Who wants a piece of this bet? I'll take all comers!
How about we make it interesting? If I make it one month, whoever is in the bet has to post some kind of T&A thread. And they have to be really immature and stupid too!
Whattaya say? Anyone in?
Yes.
But - who decides if one of your threads/posts is a T&A one in the interim? We need a neutral referee.
To July 16th?
I edited that earlier post. I don't like the idea of everybody posting T&A threads. That could be really annoying and pointless. Besides, that's my thing!
I changed it to a thread of apology and praise to me.
Now, who is a good neutral ref. How about Cav?
Yeah, July 16th. No problem.
hmmmmmmmmmm
does kicky have staying power. will he be able to stick with politics and word games for a full month?
mullmullmullmullmull
If you lose, kicky, you start using your
real photo for an avatar...
Oh man, it is so on now.
Yeah, I'll take that challenge, Gus! And you'll rue the day you doubted me, sir!
Look at those juicy eyes!
I'm the baby gotta love me. Big purple eyes, I'm really cuddly... --Baby Sinclair
hnh, I think a few grey hairs are sexy.
