Smoking and hair loss

[Moggie]

Background​

"Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a condition affecting both males and females. Aims We aimed to assess the demographic and clinical features of early-onset AGA among smokers and nonsmokers and to evaluate whether prevalence of AGA was affected by smoking."

Paatients/Methods​

"One thousand (1000) healthy males aged between 20 and 35 years not complaining of any local scalp condition and free of any mental illness were recruited for this study and divided into two groups of 500 each based on their smoking attitudes. Androgenetic alopecia was classified according to the Hamilton baldness scale, and trichoscopy was used to confirm the diagnosis of AGA. A designed questionnaire to determine basic physical and smoking habits completed and results was interpreted and analyzed."

Results​

"The majority of smokers (425) had a form of AGA, while only (200) nonsmokers had a degree of AGA (P < .01). Of the smokers group, 235 (47%) had grade III AGA and 120 subjects (24%) had grade IV AGA. In the nonsmokers group, 100 subjects (20%) had grade II AGA and 50 subjects (10%) had either grade III or IV AGA."

Conclusion​

"The prevalence of AGA among smokers was statistically higher than among nonsmokers, while severity of AGA was not associated with the intensity of smoking. Nicotine and its derivative cotinine might be responsible for accelerating AGA progress pending further validation."

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.13727

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[Cidre enjoyer]

they might be smoking as a coping mecanism

 

[Moggie]

they might be smoking as a coping mecanism

85% (425 / 500) smokers between 20 to 35 year old in the sample were balding compared to 40% (200 / 500) of 20 - 35 year old non smokers. I mean its pretty significant and I doubt all the baldies take up smoking as a cope.

 

[Deleted member 15827]

85% (425 / 500) smokers between 20 to 35 year old in the sample were balding compared to 40% (200 / 500) of 20 - 35 year old non smokers. I mean its pretty significant and I doubt all the baldies take up smoking as a cope.

That’s a pack a day and smoking means low inhib which means some prolly abuse other drugs too/ higher Dht levels etc. hard to control for this shit. One cigarette a day does nothing

 

[lepo2317]

Other than genetics there are only 2 other factors making your hair worse : smoking and alcohol.

 

[Moggie]

Other than genetics there are only 2 other factors making your hair worse : smoking and alcohol.

people here like to be contrarian jfl if you lather yourself in 'anti-aging' products, take supplements and you also smoke and drink. Those two are major looksmins.

 

[n0rthface]

I need to quit

 

[Deleted member 4362]

It’s all Jewish perversion. Drinking & smoking makes no difference it’s all genetics.

 

[Daqirius]

SMOKING AND RIDIN

 

[Moggie]

That’s a pack a day and smoking means low inhib which means some prolly abuse other drugs too/ higher Dht levels etc. hard to control for this shit. One cigarette a day does nothing

"not complaining of any local scalp condition and free of any mental illness"
"while severity of AGA was not associated with the intensity of smoking"

over for your reading comprehension, tf did you even pull the pack a day smoking from you think anyone in the west can afford to do that anymore?

 

[Deleted member 4362]

"not complaining of any local scalp condition and free of any mental illness"
"while severity of AGA was not associated with the intensity of smoking"

over for your reading comprehension, tf did you even pull the pack a day smoking from you think anyone in the west can afford to do that anymore?

Because the average smoker smokes around 15 cigarettes a day.