White hair can naturally regain its dark pigmentation

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Documented medical literature confirms that white or gray hair can occasionally naturally or drug-inducibly regain dark pigmentation.

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The retrieved papers both discuss instances and mechanisms of natural or drug-induced hair repigmentation, supporting the claim that it can occur under specific conditions.

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Spontaneous Hair Repigmentation in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case of Melanoma-Associated Hair Repigmentation and Review of the Literature

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Cynthia Chan, Cynthia M. Magro, Anh Khoa Pham, Robert E. LeBlanc, Shaofeng Yan, Dorothea T. Barton, Nicole C. Pace, M. Shane Chapman, Shabnam Momtahen. Spontaneous Hair Repigmentation in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case of Melanoma-Associated Hair Repigmentation and Review of the Literature. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1097/dad.0000000000001353

Paper 0 documents a documented case of spontaneous hair repigmentation in an elderly individual.

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Lamivudine associated hair repigmentation and a comprehensive review on reversal canities

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Mohammadreza Ghassemi, Elham Behrangi, Masoumeh Roohaninasab, Afsaneh Sadeghzadeh-B., Niloufar Najar N., Habib Hasannejad, Azadeh Goodarzi. Lamivudine associated hair repigmentation and a comprehensive review on reversal canities. 2021. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs211561975

Paper 1 reviews the mechanisms and occurrences of hair repigmentation and reversal of canities.

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