Does smoking cause hair loss

When people reach a certain age, their body functions begin to decline, and one problem that troubles many middle-aged men is hair loss. There are many reasons that cause hair loss in middle-aged men. Generally speaking, men who use their brains frequently will suffer from more severe hair loss than men who do not use their brains frequently. And some habits in life can also cause hair loss. So will smoking cause hair loss?

Men approaching middle age often experience hair loss. There are many reasons for hair loss. Among the many factors that lead to hair loss in middle-aged men, smoking ranks among the top.

Studies have shown that if these people smoke every day, the incidence of severe hair loss will increase significantly. Smoking may damage hair follicles, affect blood and hormone circulation in the scalp, or cause an increase in estrogen. Compared with European and American men, Asian men are less troubled by baldness, but smoking makes them lose this advantage. Men who show early signs of hair loss should consider quitting smoking to prevent further deterioration of hair loss.

The nicotine in cigarettes can damage hair follicle tissue, thereby interfering with the way blood and hormones circulate in the scalp and also increasing hormones. Tobacco plays a very critical role in causing moderate to severe hair loss in smokers.

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The main harms of smoking

1. Smoking can easily cause osteoporosis, and osteoporosis is also one of the factors that induce rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis patients who smoke have greater bone loss and are at greater risk of bone pain and fractures in the future.

2. Long-term smoking can easily lead to interstitial lung disease, and rheumatoid arthritis is also a common lung disease.

3. Smoking increases the risk of atherosclerosis. Due to the long-term inflammatory environment in the body, the incidence of atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is significantly higher than that in the normal population. Smoking will aggravate atherosclerosis, which can easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events such as myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.

4. Rheumatoid arthritis patients who smoke have a worse response to anti-rheumatic drugs and biological agents and require larger doses of drugs to achieve relief. The consequences of using such large doses of drugs are also very serious.