r/greyhairreversal

I started to have grey hair at 15 years old. Now at 31 my hair has large grey hair spots but its not uniforme through the head. I wanted to ask here if there is anybody who successfully found a way to reverse hair greying? So many news now that is possible but i dont know anyone who actually was successful in it.

I just noticed today that the front half of the top of my head and sides are grey, but the rest of my head is my normal color.

Could there be a hair product I used to use that affects my hair like this, maybe just the areas I put it on?

Alright folks,

Just came across a video from Thomas DeLauer, and it was a longevity video and it mentioned that apigenin might have the ability to reverse grey hair. Has anyone experimented with apigenin or foods that contain high amount of apigenin such as chamomile tea or parsley (which was mentioned in the video to be high form of apigenin). Let me know because I might start experimenting and seeing whether it makes a difference.

I am 21M and suffering from prematured gray hair from the age of 18. None of my family member suffered from gray hairs at this age. I'm a Veg.

The Mitochondria Doctor on Diary of a CEO says:

Gray hair = stress

Regular coloured hair = peaceful satisfaction

SO, you can TURN OFF GRAY HAIR production

by becoming PEACEFUL AND SATISFIED

i.e., be less reactive...

In a study published in JAMA Dermatology in 2017, researchers found that 14 lung cancer patients who were treated with an immunotherapy drug also experienced the re-pigmentation of their gray hair.

The researchers weren’t exactly sure why the treatment had this side effect on gray hair, but thought it could be used as a marker that the drug was working in cancer patients.

But others, like Melissa Harris, Ph.D., at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, have begun investigating the use of immunotherapy specifically to treat gray hair.

I'm 35+ and my hairs have started showing grey since last couple of years. I had never tried any color or chemical on my hair before but these white hairs are driving me crazy.

So I tried all sorts of colors and dyes including henna+indigo, indus valley, streax, loreal hair color etc. but they don't stick. Henna starts loosing the color from 2nd wash leaving red tint, indus valley caused some allergic reactions and other chemical dye/ colors smells so bad I'm scared to put them on my hair and scalp every now and then.

Please don't ask me to embrace my greys as I'm not ready for it yet and I need some time. Until then can you please tell me any sustainable lasting methods which worked for you? I'm trying homemade amla oil rn. I really want to cover my whites and slow down whichever are still black.

Please be nice:)

Does it help to reverse grey hair?

If your hair has gotten noticeably drier, coarser, more brittle, or started graying prematurely without an obvious cause, it's worth knowing that hair changes, including color changes, are a documented, peer-reviewed dermatological manifestation of B12 deficiency.

What the actual research shows

A review published in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology lists hair and nail changes among the recognized cutaneous manifestations of cobalamin deficiency, alongside hyperpigmentation of the skin, the most common sign, and glossitis, tongue inflammation.

A study examining mucocutaneous findings in 116 B12-deficient patients found hair changes present in 47.4 percent of cases, the second most common finding after skin hyperpigmentation. Hair changes were specifically described as discolored, brittle hair with premature whitening.

A pediatric study following 57 infants and toddlers with confirmed B12 deficiency found brittle and matte hair in nearly 23 percent of patients at diagnosis. After treatment with intramuscular B12, brittle and matte hair resolved in 92.3 percent of patients within three months, one of the most responsive symptoms in the whole study, alongside atrophic glossitis at 97.5 percent resolution.

On graying specifically, a 1986 case report published in Archives of Dermatology documented a patient with generalized hyperpigmentation of the skin and nails along with premature gray hair, both of which fully reversed after B12 treatment for pernicious anemia.

Why this happens, and where the science actually stops being clear

Hair follicles are among the fastest-dividing cell populations in the body, and B12 is required for DNA synthesis in rapidly dividing cells generally. When B12 is deficient, that process gets disrupted, which affects how well the hair shaft forms as it grows, contributing to the dry, rough, brittle texture people report.

The graying piece is more complicated, and I want to be upfront about it rather than oversimplify. An actual peer-reviewed cellular study tested B12 deficiency's direct effect on melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells, and found that B12 deficiency increased melanin content and tyrosinase activity, the opposite of what you'd expect if the mechanism were simply "less pigment production." That finding helps explain skin hyperpigmentation, the most common and well-established B12 deficiency sign, but it does not explain why hair can simultaneously turn white in the same patient. That's a genuine open question in the literature, the clinical observation of reversible graying is well documented in case reports, but the underlying cellular mechanism for the hair specifically hasn't been resolved the way it has for skin darkening.

B12 deficiency is also tied to reduced red blood cell production, and hair follicles depend on adequate blood flow and oxygen delivery to function normally, so anemia from deficiency can compound effects on hair quality separately from any direct cellular mechanism.

The important takeaway

Hair texture changes from B12 deficiency responded very well to treatment in the pediatric study, over 92 percent resolved within three months of starting injections. The graying case report showed full reversal as well. That's genuinely encouraging if this is something you're dealing with, it suggests these changes reflect an active, correctable deficiency rather than permanent damage.

If your hair has changed texture or color along with other symptoms, fatigue, brain fog, tingling, or the hyperpigmentation and mouth changes mentioned in this research, that combination is worth bringing to a doctor specifically as a possible B12 picture.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40257-014-0107-3

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5439950\_Cutaneous\_lesions\_and\_vitamin\_B12\_deficiency

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24303868/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3740873/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6163934/

Someone please help me!

I’ll give a bit of context of what’s going on. I’m a 33 year old male who greying rapidly. I’ve been grey since 25-27 and in recently months in happening alot of faster. I have been told my father started greying quite early in life so I’m assuming it’s genetics, even though my sibling aren’t greying at all. I eat very healthy and I don’t smoke or drink alcohol.

Things I’ve tried so far:
Copper and zinc
Blackstrap molasses
Minoxidil (I’ve been told it darkness hair, but taking it for hairloss)
L’tyrosine
B12
Vitamin D with k2

I have also had a comprehensive blood test taken via a company called MEDICHECKS and I’ve undergone a gut health check via a company called healthpath. These are results if anyone can indicate anything that stands out.

Low levels of Bifidobacteria and key butyrate-producing (friendly) bacteria

High secretory IgA - indicating immune activity

Elevated zonulin - indicating leaky gut

High levels of sugar - which may indicate carbohydrate malabsorption 

My blood test only indicates that my testosterone is low and my cholesterol is really high.