Whitening of the nose hairs is usually a sign of malnutrition, albinism, or vitiligo, but it may also be a physiological phenomenon of normal aging. Nose hair whitening can not be judged as a sign of which disease.
1. Malnutrition: patients who are malnourished, the body lacks melanin, there will be nasal hair turned white.
2. Albinism: it can be seen in systemic genetic diseases, such as albinism, patients not only nose hair white, eyebrows and hair is also white.
3. Vitiligo: If vitiligo occurs in the nose, there may be nasal hair white phenomenon.
4. physiological phenomenon: generally with age, the nose localized hair follicles senescence necrosis, natural growth and long white hair, which is a sign of aging, does not belong to the disease.
In short, patients with white nose hair, need to combine their own physical condition, comprehensive judgment. It is recommended to go to the regular hospital for detailed diagnosis, clear cause for corresponding treatment.