Baby has a gray hair may be genetic factors, lack of copper or selenium, vitiligo and other causes.
1. Genetic factors: related to genetic inheritance, is the main reason for infants and young children to appear white hair, the family or parents if there is the presence of young people appear white hair, then it is easy to appear the baby has a white hair situation.
2. Lack of copper and selenium: copper element is involved in the synthesis of tyrosinase, which plays an important role in the synthesis of melanin and stimulates the hair follicle to promote hair growth.
Selenium is one of the main components of cytochrome enzymes, and most tissues have selenium-dependent enzymes that can play a role as an antioxidant, if the lack of selenium leads to an imbalance between oxidation and antioxidant effects, it will interfere with the production of pigment in the hair follicle, so the lack of copper, selenium may lead to the baby have a white hair.
3. Vitiligo: Vitiligo can lead to the destruction and disappearance of melanocytes at the site of the lesion, and if hair exists at the site, the condition of white hair will appear, thus the baby has a white hair.
The baby has a white hair may be caused by other reasons, if necessary, it is recommended to immediately go to the hospital for relevant examination, according to the results of the examination, clear cause, for standardized treatment.