TLDR Smoking increases the risk of hair loss, especially male pattern baldness.
The document discusses the link between smoking and hair loss, noting that while the exact biological mechanisms are not fully understood, smoking is believed to negatively affect blood supply to hair follicles. The study found a significant association between smoking and an increased risk of hair loss, particularly male pattern baldness. To manage and prevent hair loss related to smoking, interventions at individual, community, and country levels are recommended, including smoking cessation programs, increased awareness, taxation of tobacco products, and nicotine replacement therapy.
November 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral JAK inhibitors help regrow hair in alopecia patients.
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August 2020 in “Food Research” Plant extracts like Avicennia marina, Boehmeria nipononivea, and Camellia sinensis could potentially treat hair loss with fewer side effects than synthetic drugs.
Baldness is often hereditary and linked to male hormones, becoming noticeable when half the hair is lost.
May 2018 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology” Combining platelet-rich plasma therapy with prostaglandin-F eye drops can significantly regrow hair in alopecia universalis.
Some treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, and surgery can help with hereditary hair loss.
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September 1999 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Finasteride and minoxidil are effective for hair loss, but continued research is needed for better treatments.
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January 1997 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Most treatments for hair loss in 1997 were not effective for most people, and maintaining hair growth was difficult.
