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Does Smoking Cause Hair Loss?

Hi I am suffering from hair loss from last 2 years.My age is 24,male.
I did smoking, does smoking cause hairloss??
I have already stopped smoking(2 weeks) and I noticed my hairfall is reduced almost 50%, how much more time my body will take to stop hairloss ??
Is there any chances of regrowth of my hair again??
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic,
Smoking is an established risk factor for hair loss as nicotine is a vaso constrictor and decreases circulation to hair roots. It is better to consult a dermatologist to rule out other causes of hair fall like Male pattern baldness.
There are different types of hair loss and prognosis depends on the type. In case of hair cycle disorders like telogen efluvium there is a good chance of hair regrowth, but in case of baldness a lot of follicles would have died, and early treatment will prevent further permanent damage.
Hope this helped,
Take care.
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Does Smoking Cause Hair Loss?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic, Smoking is an established risk factor for hair loss as nicotine is a vaso constrictor and decreases circulation to hair roots. It is better to consult a dermatologist to rule out other causes of hair fall like Male pattern baldness. There are different types of hair loss and prognosis depends on the type. In case of hair cycle disorders like telogen efluvium there is a good chance of hair regrowth, but in case of baldness a lot of follicles would have died, and early treatment will prevent further permanent damage. Hope this helped, Take care.