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Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Hair

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Besides being the single most preventable cause of significant morbidity and an important cause of death in the general population, tobacco smoking has been linked to adverse dermatologic effects. A population-based cross-sectional survey has recently demonstrated significant positive associations between androgenetic alopecia and smoking status in men. The mechanisms by which smoking may cause hair loss are multifactorial. The fact that cigarette smoke-associated hair loss is of the androgenetic type indicates that genetic factors contribute, with variances between individuals resulting from different patterns of conduct. In view of the psychological impact of alopecia, increasing public awareness of the association between smoking and hair loss offers an opportunity for health education against smoking.

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    Desmond J. Tobin

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Trüeb, R.M. (2010). Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Hair. In: Trüeb, R., Tobin, D. (eds) Aging Hair. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02636-2_14

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