Do Gray Hairs Fall Out?

Good morning doc. I’m a 26 year old male who is starting to go gray, pretty heavy on the sides & starting to in the front as well. Is this a good sign that said gray hair won’t fall out? Does this mean the gray hair has already passed a barrier to balding or is it just as likely to fall out as the other “youthful” (brown) colored hairs? Thanks for the great blog!

The graying of hairs is independent of balding (no relationship). Graying is genetic and not necessarily reflecting getting ‘old’, and you are not alone. I have seen many men and women who turn gray in their 20’s. The reason most people do not see them is that they hit the dying bottle and never show their secret.