Why does hair go white/grey as we get older?

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Why does hair go white/grey as we get older?

because your hair follicle will lose melanin, which gives the hair color, as you age.

Why does hair go white/grey as we get older?

A lot of it has to do w/ heredity. Basically what happens is that the hair just loses its pigmentation. Once it happens - it can never regain it. That is why when coloring/dying grey/white hair is much harder to get the color to hold.