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Grey hair in 4 year old
My son is 4 years old and recently I have noticed that he has 1 or 2 grey hairs on his head. Noticed 1 strand about 2 weeks ago and a new one today. He is otherwise healthy. He has all types of food including eggs(majorly whites), meat, vegetables, fruits,pulses etc.
Is this due to some deficiency, should I be concerned?
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
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8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Wait for it to fall on its own
New hair would be normal
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Dr. Arshiya Bhalla
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Delhi
Hi
1-2 grey hair are not a sign of deficiency, rather just solitary hair strand mutation.
Generalised brownish discoloration is a marker of deficiency.
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keep up the balanced diet you are already giving
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you should give whole egg to your child rather than just whites
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give multivitamin
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