Permanent removal of white and gray hairs from chins?

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Hi my name is Mian , I am 26 year old , there are several white&gray hairs came up in my beard they looks pretty weird , some time it's hard for me to intract with people so that now I have to shave my beard after every 3 or 4 days , is there any permanent solution for that I need your suggestion please I am too much worried about that I shall be very thankful for that.

Joseph J. Castellano, MD · Answer

Thanks for sharing your question. Unfortunately, current laser hair removal technology is not capable of removing lightly colored hair, such as white, gray or blonde. This is because the laser targets the melanin, or colored pigment, in the hair. With little to no pigment, the laser is unable to treat those hairs. Keep in mind, too, that there’s no way to target only the white or gray hairs in your beard, either, so other methods of hair removal will also affect the non-gray hairs. You might consider dying your beard if this is a cosmetic concern for you. Hope this helps.

Adaeze Okeke, MD · Answer

The only permanent solution for white hairs is electrolysis. The current technology doesn't work on red, blonde or gray hairs. You could be going gray earlier, in which case your options are to shave your beard, dye your beard or embrace growing older and wiser!

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

Lasers won't work on lightly colored hairs. Even if they are dyed, lasers won't work. The only effective method for long term resolution of these hairs is electrolysis.

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