Hair Loss and Smoking – Is There a Connection? : Though an exact relationship between smoking and hair loss has yet to be determined, the detrimental effects of smoking are widely documented.

Hair Loss and Smoking – The Connection

Smoking can potentially cause hair loss by disrupting circulation, depriving your hair follicles from receiving the right amounts of oxygen, nutrients and minerals needed to produce healthy hair. It is possible that smoking may destroy hair follicles and, by restricting circulation of the blood carrying needed items, cause your hair to become brittle and break off. Smoking might also contribute to poor wound healing after a hair transplant, increasing the chances of infection and scarring. And of course, smoking could contribute to poor hair growth of transplanted hair.

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