Saturday 08/November/2025 – 04:35 PM
The results of a recent study concluded that Gray the hair It may be a natural response of the body to oxidative stress, which may prevent damaged pigment stem cells from turning into harmful cells. Although the appearance of gray hair even at an early age is normal, it may appear more often due to aging, stress, or genetic factors.
Does gray hair protect against skin cancer?
According to what was published in Times Now, suppressing gray hair can sometimes be a biological response from the body to protect itself from oxidative stress. The results found that damage to pigment stem cells, also known as pigment stem cells, as a result of factors such as ultraviolet radiation or oxidative stress, may cause them to stop self-renewing and maturing permanently, and this leads to hair graying, perhaps as a preventive method to prevent the damaged cells from multiplying and turning into harmful cells.
Dr. Rujuta Satti, a consultant dermatologist in India, said that the study was conducted on mice and laboratory cell models, and not on humans. Scientists confirm that this theory represents an early step towards understanding the behavior of pigment-producing cells under stress. This result is of very limited importance for some women, given the rarity of moles and non-plastic birthmarks, and given the high percentage of melanin in dark skin, which naturally protects against ultraviolet rays, and thus the link between gray hair and skin cancer is non-existent.
Dr. Sathe said, instead of linking gray hair with cancer prevention, we should conduct regular health examinations and raise awareness about the types of cancer that can be prevented, as cancers of the breast, cervix, and oral cavity are more common, and can often be detected in their early stages through simple tests. It is recommended to perform regular breast examinations for women over the age of forty, although the Pap smear is still an important tool for diagnosing cervical cancer.
