Marie Antoinette Syndrome: What you need to know

Hair turns white has many different causes such as old age, disease or genetics. However, world medicine has recorded a case of loss of pigmentation that causes hair to turn white after only a short time called Marie Antoinette syndrome

Marie Antoinette is the name of an 18th century French queen. According to history, in 1791 the queen fled to Varennes unsuccessfully, when she returned to Paris after the queen took off her hat, she did all the maids. The neighbors must be surprised because her golden hair is now as white as the old woman. There are many theories about her white hair, but the sudden change left such a strong impression that her name was given to the condition that caused her hair to change color.
Marie Antoinette syndrome is the name for a condition where hair turns white overnight due to some reason such as shock, great loss or life-threatening condition. In fact, Marie Antoinette syndrome is not so common, it can be said that this syndrome is quite rare because shocking or threatening situations are so difficult to predict.
The main sign to recognize this syndrome is the loss of pigment in the hair or the hair turns white suddenly and quickly, but it is not due to old age.

Marie Antoinette syndrome is caused by an autoimmune disorder where the body changes its response to its own healthy cells and attacks it by accident. Marie Antoinette syndrome occurs when the hair loses pigment or simply turns white because the body stops producing the pigment melanin that determines hair color.
However, there are some other causes of hair gradually turning white that are not caused by Marie Antoinette syndrome:
Alopecia areata : This is the cause of baldness with hair symptoms. falling in pieces. This is caused by underlying inflammation that causes the hair follicles to stop growing new hair. Due to the small amount of hair along with the patient already having white hair on his head, it is mistaken that they have loss of pigment in their hair, when in fact it just appears more obvious. This condition will improve when the patient completely treats the cause of hair loss.

Gene: If there is a family member with premature graying of hair, it is possible that the patient is affected by genetics, not Marie Antoinette syndrome. Hormonal changes: Causes of premature graying of hair can be due to thyroid diseases, menopause and low testosterone levels. Patients only need to treat according to the doctor's prescription to control this condition. Nutritional deficiencies: Not getting enough vitamin B12 can also cause hair to turn white. To improve this condition, the patient should have a nutritious diet, especially eating foods rich in vitamin B12 such as beef, tuna, clams, animal liver... Vitiligo: Causes human skin The disease has white spots and the hair turns white gradually.

To date, there is no specific treatment for Marie Antoinette syndrome. Patients with this syndrome will be given advice to improve the condition by dyeing their hair. In fact, this syndrome, in addition to the loss of pigment in the hair, causing white hair, has not been recorded or researched to show its effects on the patient's health.

Marie Antoinette syndrome is the name for the condition of white hair overnight due to a certain reason. Although, the effects on the patient's health have not been recorded, but when you find out that you have this syndrome, you should go for a general health examination to find out the cause and determine the disease if any.
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