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Re: [RC] Withers/white spots - Beverley H. Kane, MD

It's the same principle in humans when our hair turns grey.
The root follicles stop producing pigmented hairs.
It doesn't mean that underneath we have brain damage. :-)

bk



ELLY wrote:
The reason for the white is because the skin cells are so damaged that they no
longer have any pigment.  It's the same principle behind freeze branding of
animals.  




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