The whitening of body hair may be due to physiological reasons such as aging of the skin, or pathological reasons such as vitiligo and albinism.
1. Physiological reasons
With the growth of age, may appear body hair white, mainly because of skin aging, the body of the melanocyte function is reduced, the secretion of melanin particles to reduce, can lead to body hair white, this is a normal physiological phenomenon, generally do not need special treatment.
2. Pathological reasons
(1) vitiligo: body hair white may be caused by vitiligo, vitiligo is a common skin and mucous membrane pigmentation as the main manifestation of the skin disease, the cause is not clear, the main manifestation of the skin white spots, can be accompanied by white spots on the hair white.
(2) Albinism: the whitening of body hair may also be albinism, albinism is related to gene mutation, which can lead to abnormal melanin deficiency in the skin and hair of the whole body, and the whitening of body hair may be manifested.
There are many reasons for the whitening of body hair, and after eliminating the physiological reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for professional treatment under the guidance of the doctor.