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Is there a reason that some of my hair seems to be transparent??? Is this possible or am I nuts?...and if it all goes transparent, will it be invisible, will I look bald??? Wink Smile

The first part of the question is serious!! Smile
 
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One possibility:

Kitty...are you sure you're not a polar bear? Polar bears have clear hair designed to help warm their bodies.

Another possibility:

On a more serious note, this could be a gray hair. Gray hairs are those which have stopped producing the normal pigments. Gray hairs are transparent, though colored to one degree or another by the makeup of dead cells which no longer produce pigments.

Now, if these are your first ones, don't slap me! Some folks get them as early as high school, or even earlier if they have had certain types of trauma (like a bee sting to the head). And, in my book, they can look pretty darned nice Wink
 
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Kitty's getting old! Big Grin
Fuse is right, you've got gray hair.

See, when our bodies function correctly, melanocytes (which are cells in the hair follicles) product pigments known as melanin. When these cells stop producing the melanin, hair becomes transparent but will start looking gray because there are dead cells in the hair strand.

Now what causes this? Well, heredity is one cause (I started turning gray at 13). But there are medical conditions that also cause this. If there is a Thyroid imbalance, or a B-12 deficiency, or even anemia, premature graying will start. If you think any of these may be the cause, I suggest you schedule an appt with your doc.
 
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Getting old??? ...Bee sting to the head must be it!!! Wink

Yes, I am getting to the age where grey hair starts, I turned 37 last month!! Roll Eyes Smile

Note to self: buy Clairol!! Smile
 
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I have a great deal of, uh, transparent hair. In fact, it is so transparent that most people not only can't see it, but cannot feel it. But it is there. I know. It does make combing a great deal easier. I don't even need a comb.
 
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LMAO!!! Smile

Men usually look good with ahhh, transparent hair!!! Big Grin

Seriously...the hair that naturally falls out appears clearish, like a see through auburn...not really greay...although I have had a few of those too. Big Grin
 
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