Gray hair behind the ears can be caused by heredity, excessive mental stress, and nutritional deficiencies.
1. Hereditary: refers to the genetic mutation of hair melanin metabolism abnormalities, so that the follicle melanin function premature decline, and then cause the top of the head or around the ears of the situation of gray hair.
2. Mental stress: If you are under a lot of stress or nervousness, the melanocytes will secrete melanin and lose their function, resulting in gray hair behind the ears.
3. Nutritional deficiencies: If you don’t pay attention to a balanced diet in your life, it can lead to a lack of micronutrients in your body. When the body lacks vitamins, zinc, iron, protein and other substances, it will not be able to normally supply the nutrition needed by the hairs, and the phenomenon of gray hairs behind the ears will appear.
When there is a lot of white hair behind the ear, it is recommended to go to the hospital to find out the cause and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment.