If you go gray early, you might be able to blame one or both of your parents.

Of course, your hair isn’t actually gray.

Instead, it looks that way due to a percentage of the natural color remaining in the strand.

Woman looking in a mirror examining gray hair in her roots.

When all the color is gone, your strands are translucent, and appear white.

Additionally, there are some genetic conditions that may be associated with premature graying.

Additionally, they were also more likely to be overweight and report stress and alcohol consumption."

Woman getting her hair rinsed at a salon after coloring.

One thing to remember is just because your hair is gray doesn’t mean you’re aging quickly.

Graying hair does not mean you are ‘old,'" Gretchen Friese toldMarie Claire.

In the end, going gray early likely isn’t a sign that something is wrong.