Is grey hair a melanin deficiency?
Eumelanin and pheomelanin are found in hair follicles in cells called melanocytes, which produce melanin. As we age, melanocytes decrease in number and less melanin is produced. Fewer melanocytes mean a lack of pigment in the hair, resulting in a silvery-gray color.Mar 30, 2022
Eumelanin and pheomelanin are found in hair follicles in cells called melanocytes, which produce melanin. As we age, melanocytes decrease in number and less melanin is produced. Fewer melanocytes mean a lack of pigment in the hair, resulting in a silvery-gray color.Mar 30, 2022
