Smoking can cause hair loss
A study published in the Journal of Aesthetic Dermatology has proven that smoking up to 10 cigarettes a day can increase the risk of hair loss. Another study, published in the Journal of Dermatology and Cosmetic, studied 500 smokers aged 20-35. The results showed that up to 425/500 participants had hair loss at different levels.
Effects of smoking on hair:
Like other parts of the body, hair follicles also need oxygen and nutrients to grow. Smoking limits blood flow to hair follicles by causing vasoconstriction or narrowing blood vessels. Poor circulation damages hair, weakens it, and causes thinning and broken hair.
In addition, smoking causes the body to release harmful free radicals, damaging hair follicle cells and disrupting the natural growth cycle of hair. Smoking also promotes the production of dihydrotestosterone or DHT - a hormone associated with androgenetic hair loss (headaches in men or women).
In a study published in the journal Dermatology, researchers found that toxic chemicals in cigarettes can damage deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA of cells in hair follicles, negatively affecting hair growth.
Other harmful effects of smoking
Smoking can cause cancer to any organ of your body: lungs, bladder, blood, cervix, colon, esophagus, kidneys, throat, liver, pancreas, stomach.
Smoking also causes: Cardiovascular disease, stroke, lung diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis.
Smokers are at risk:
Macular cancer.
Mackerel fever and flu.
Gold tooth, diseases of the gums and tooth decay.
Develop a lot of wrinkles.
Osteoporosis.
Difficulty conceiving.
Cataracts.
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Diabetes
