What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

After an extremely traumatic event some people may have a white streak in their hair as they have loss the ability to hold the pigment. You can see it in the little boy in Sixth Sense for example. But what is that called when it happens?

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

As with most medical myths, there is an element of truth to the notion that stress can lead to graying hair. For the most part, however, it is untrue. Because a hair shaft cannot change color once it has grown in (unless exposed to chemicals that change its color, a regular event at hair salons), hair cannot suddenly turn gray with or without stress.

However, alopecia areata and telogen effluvium can lead to pigmented hair loss, and stress has long been considered a trigger of these conditions (though not confirmed by recent research). As a result, an emotionally stressful event rarely can trigger loss of darker hair, leaving behind gray and white hair that is suddenly more noticeable. However, this is the exception, not the rule, and even this does not happen literally overnight. Much more often, stress (or lack of stress) has little known effect on one's hair 閳?unless, of course, you're so on edge you pull it out.

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

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What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

It doesn't really happen. It's an urban legend.

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

XMEN II , rogue had that happen.

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

Highlight? I had that happen to me when my dad passed away! it's very interesting.... I'd love to know what it is in english

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

going grey

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

It is called Hollywood. There are no recorded cases of hair that has alread grown out of the scalp going white due to a trauma.

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

Don't believe everything you see in the movies. People get gray hairs after stress or living a stressful life but I haven't read anything about it being limited to one area of the scalp.

What is it called when a streak of hair turns white after a traumatic event?

dint have a clue