does sleeping with wet hair really cause grey hair?
By jlara_gtr34
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
Philippines
May 23, 2007 4:31pm CST
whenever i take a bath at night, my mom would always tell me not to sleep without dring my hair first because that would cause me to have early signs of grey hair! and i really dont like having grey hair, nt yet! im too young! lolz.
so, what do you think guys? is this really true? that sleeping with wet hair causes grey hair?
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5 responses
@5000ml (1923)
• Belgium
10 Jun 07
Wet hair doesn't cause grey hairs, it's a myth and sounds very unscientific. The change in hair color is caused by the gradual decrease of pigmentation that occurs when melanin ceases to be produced in the hair root. This causes new hair to grow without any pigment=grey hair. Genes might play a role, but apparently that hasn't been firmly established yet.
@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
23 May 07
I have never heard of that before. I am getting gray hair though and I always go to bed with wet hair. I'm 45 though so I expect to get a few gray hairs.
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
• Philippines
24 May 07
oh, hmm. now that's hard to assess. but maybe your growth of grey hair was triggered because you always sleep with wet hair? i dont know, really. im just guessing. lolz. :)
@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
23 May 07
wow! I thought that I had heard them all, but this is a new one on me! There are so many 'old wives tales' about what causes grey hair, but in actuality, it is just caused by the natural aging process. Genetics can play a role too. There is nothing that will slow the process.
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
• Philippines
23 May 07
really, this is new to you? its a really popular "Thing" here in our country. most people wouldnt sleep with their hair still wet because it might lead to early greying of hair. lolz. well, maybe i can sleep with my hair wet now huh. lolz. :)
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
10 Jun 07
Just answered similar question, the other theory was that sleeping with wet hair causes blindness now its causing us to have a grey hair. That's a new angle to the age old myth that has surrounded our belief on sleeping while our hair is wet. I used to hear this from my grandmother but then I outgrew this myth and since my parents did not imposed this belief I have not practiced it or followed such a myth. Now I still can see and I do accept my hair is starting to turn grey but I don't think it's because I slept while my hair is wet but I am growing old already.
