Hairdresser reveals why you should NEVER pluck your grey hairs
<p dir="ltr">A world-renowned hairdresser has cautioned people against plucking out their grey hairs, claiming it does a lot more harm than good. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Grey hairs are caused by the follicle failing to produce melanin, and therefore lose their colour: a process that is most often caused by the natural ageing process and sometimes stress. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Trey Gillen, hairstylist and creative director of education at Sachajuan told Yahoo that trying to pull out grey hairs is cause for more damage.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He said, “Plucking can traumatise the hair follicle, and you can damage it to the point where it will no longer grow any hair.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">“If you're a serial plucker, repeated 'plucking trauma' can even cause infection, scar formation, and bald patches.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">In recent years, scientists have finally proved what conventional wisdom has been telling us for decades - that being stressed causes hair to go grey prematurely. </p>
<p dir="ltr">However, in a stunning revelation, researchers from Columbia University also found the process can be reversed in hairs that have only recently turned grey. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Scientists say that reducing stress could stave off grey hair, and it is hoped drugs could be developed to further prevent the unwanted process. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>
