2006-12-06 05:25:53 · 5 answers · asked by PaLAuSKi 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Yes, it can.
Most likely, hair loss in smoking is secondary to free radicals, etc. in the cigarette smoke. These may damage the lining of blood vessels which seems to be associated with hair loss.
Besides being responsible for a high proportion of those chronic degenerative diseases that are the leading causes of death in the population, tobacco smoking has been associated with skin diseases. Animal experimentation in mice showed extensive atrophy of the epidermis, reduced thickness of the subcutaneous tissue, and scarcity of hair follicles. On the whole, exposure to smoke genotoxic (DNA damaging) components appears to alter the hair cycle with a dystrophic anagen pattern.
2006-12-06 05:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm an Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist so I can answer this from an eastern perspective. According to Chinese medecine hair is supported by the blood, and blood and Yin (as in yin/yang)work together to nourish the organs and tissues. Smoking is hot and dry in it's nature. Smoking first attacks the lungs and dries up the Lung Yin (moist and nurturing energy). However, years of continued smoking can eventually damage the blood and potentially lead to hair loss. But as a bald man I've got to ask... would hair loss be your only reason to quit smoking... have you even thought about cancer, heart disease, yellow teeth, brown fingers, etc... ??
2006-12-06 05:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by evaninsky 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ultimately, yes. When you DIE because of smoking, your hair dies with you and eventually falls out.
2006-12-06 05:28:06 · answer #3 · answered by Carol M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you set your hair on fire....
2006-12-06 05:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by AVENGER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WORRY CAN!
2006-12-06 09:44:48 · answer #5 · answered by connie sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋