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Can cigarette smoking cause hair loss (scalp) through pvd?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No known link: Unlikely there is no known link between smoking and hair loss.
Answered 4/6/2013
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Cigarette smoking: Smoking definitely leads to PVD but is an unlikely cause of hair loss.
Answered 6/10/2014
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STOP!!!!: All I have to say is, if you have PVD, STOP SMOKING!
Answered 7/7/2016
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