Research specifically linking smoking to hair loss: Su et al., Archives of Dermatology (2007): 740 men smokers had 2x higher prevalence of severe androgenetic alopecia after controlling for age Treb, Dermatology (2003): Identified tobacco smoke-induced free radicals as a direct mechanism for hair follicle damage Fortes et al., British Journal of Dermatology (2005): Smoking significantly increased androgenetic alopecia risk in Italian men and women The evidence is consistent: smoking worsens hair loss
If larger areas of sustentacular cells are affected, this could lead to damage to the neurons and hence longer-lasting symptoms
This is the last thing that you need if you own a start-up, but there are things that you can do to counter issues such as this, and that includes getting a high-risk account
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The goal is to also build routines, learn coping tools, and develop emotional regulation strategies