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Can
smoking cause hair loss
Smoking may possibly promote hair loss in men and women by increasing
the production of androgens including testosterone and DHEAS. It
may also have a direct effect on hair follicles killing the cells
that normally make hair fiber.
Several studies listed below are suggestive that smoking may promote
pattern baldness.
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