Hi James,
I read that only your dark hairs fell out and the grays were left alone. It is my understanding that gray hairs are not attacked with AA. because it is the melanin cells that are attacked with AA. I actually started a discussion on another site about this very thing, even tho I'm just past 50 I have very few gray hairs, and I wondered if all my hair were gray, would that mean I'd have a full head of hair???? I don't think we actually got to the bottom of that one. I thought if this is true than AA is self limiting, but I'm sad to say I've heard of those in their 70's with AA. Let me know if you find out anything more on this subject. I'm still curious myself. Sorry I couldn't help more. I hope your doing ok otherwise, it sounds like your active again? Talk with you soon.
Christine
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I read that only your dark hairs fell out and the grays were left alone. It is my understanding that gray hairs are not attacked with AA. because it is the melanin cells that are attacked with AA. I actually started a discussion on another site about this very thing, even tho I'm just past 50 I have very few gray hairs, and I wondered if all my hair were gray, would that mean I'd have a full head of hair???? I don't think we actually got to the bottom of that one. I thought if this is true than AA is self limiting, but I'm sad to say I've heard of those in their 70's with AA. Let me know if you find out anything more on this subject. I'm still curious myself. Sorry I couldn't help more. I hope your doing ok otherwise, it sounds like your active again? Talk with you soon.
Christine
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