Question 1

hair fall and baldness after angioplasty... i am 44 yrs male...plz help. quitted smoking?

Accepted Answer

Not related: Cause of baldness likely genetic, had nothing to do with your angioplasty.

Question 2

does smoking have anything to do with female balding?

Accepted Answer

Smoking and hair : Most people think of smoking as something that only affects the lungs but smoke can affect many parts of the body, including the hair. Cigarette smoke contains up to 4, 000 lethal chemicals. A habitual smoker is constantly surrounded by smoke, and these chemicals can damage the hair follicles that cause the hair to grow.

Question 3

if im around a person who is smoking and the smoke gets in my hair can it damage or cause hair loss?

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Health damage: It can damage your health. Avoid second hand smoke.
Have a healthy diet, exercise, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, and get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!

Question 4

does smoking weed causes hair loss?

Accepted Answer

Check for other...: Haven't heard of smoking weed as a cause of hair loss. One can see her primary care doctor to see what other issues may be leading to hair loss, such as hormonal imbalances, autoimmune disorders, poor general health, etc...

Question 5

does smoking and drinking affects hair loss?

Accepted Answer

No: There are no studies that show smoking or drinking cause hair loss.

Question 6

please tell me if it is true that smoking weed causes hair loss?

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Not reported: In fact, very much the opposite, at least in men.  One of the side effects of heavier cannabis use is increased levels of estrogen and decreased levels of testosterone, which reduces male pattern hair loss (frontal balding) in men.

Question 7

can cigarette smoking cause hair loss (scalp) through pvd?

Accepted Answer

No known link: Unlikely there is no known link between smoking and hair loss.

Question 8

why is my baby bald?

Accepted Answer

"resting phase": For those who remember all the steps of mitosis from high school, they remember that after anaphase and telophase (the dna splits up to form two distinct nucleii), the cells rest. If there's a major shock to the system, the cells enter a second resting phase, then "die" while new cells pop up. Thus from birth, the hair cells enter resting phase, and hair falls out, to be replaced in a few months.

Question 9

can teenage baldness be cured?

Accepted Answer

Teenage baldness: Teenage baldness is not very common. If you are indeed losing hair at that early age I would recommend that you and your parents set up an appointment with a Dermatologist. You may need to go through your doctor to get that referral.

Question 10

is baldness always hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Causes of "baldness": Alopecia is commonly known as hair loss, hair thinning, & balding.  While genetic causes (like male pattern balding) are common, other causes exist: hormones, infections, autoimmune causes, metabolic (e.g. Chemotherapy), nutrition (e.g. Vitamin deficiencies), trauma (e.g. Tight braids), neoplastic (some cancers), etc.  A dermatologist can help determine the cause & discuss treatment options.

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Hair fall and baldness after angioplasty... i am 44 yrs male...plz help. quitted smoking?

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If im around a person who is smoking and the smoke gets in my hair can it damage or cause hair loss?

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Does smoking and drinking affects hair loss?

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