Smoking and Hair Loss
Let’s talk about something people often ignore — but that silently destroys your hair.
Smoking.
And no, this isn’t just another vague “might affect your hair” theory.
We dug through dozens of peer-reviewed studies from dermatologists, hair researchers, and medical journals. The verdict is clear: smoking is a silent killer of your hair follicles.
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What exactly does smoking do to your hair?
🩸 1. It strangles your blood supply
Your hair follicles are living organs. They need oxygen and nutrients — delivered through blood.
Smoking narrows your blood vessels. Less blood = less nutrients. Your follicles slowly suffocate.
🧬 2. It damages your DNA
According to Babadjouni et al. (2021), cigarette toxins cause oxidative stress and DNA damage. That means your hair ages faster. Even if baldness “runs in the family,” smoking brings it forward — often by a decade.
📉 3. It accelerates genetic hair loss
A 2024 meta-analysis (Gupta et al.) showed smokers have nearly twice the risk of male pattern baldness. If it’s in your genes, smoking doesn’t help — it fuels the fire.
💥 4. It destroys collagen
Healthy scalp = healthy hair. But smoking breaks down collagen — the stuff that keeps your skin (and scalp) elastic and firm. You’re basically weakening the foundation your hair grows from.
🔬 5. Smokers have visibly thinner hair
A cross-sectional study (Salem et al., 2020) found that young smokers (<35) had more visible thinning and bald spots, even when compared to non-smokers with the same genes.
And yet… people keep smoking
We get it. Smoking isn’t “just a habit.” It’s a coping mechanism — for stress, boredom, or social pressure.
But if you’re serious about fixing your hair loss, this is where you start.
Because what’s the point of using serums, doing microneedling, or taking supplements…
If you’re poisoning your follicles every day?
At KÁDESO, we don’t sell lies. We tell you the truth — even if it hurts.
We want you to get results.
And that means saying things other brands won’t:
If you smoke, you’re sabotaging your own hair growth.
No judgment. Just facts.
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✅ Use our serum — it contains Capilia Longa™, Rosemary Oil, and Saw Palmetto to block DHT and stimulate blood flow.
🚭 And quit smoking. That alone could give your hair the breathing room it needs to thrive again.
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Remember: keeping your hair is easier than trying to get it back.
And it would be a damn shame if cigarettes were the reason you lost it in the first place.
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Sources
Arash Babadjouni, et al. “The Effects of Smoking on Hair Health: A Systematic Review.” Skin Appendage Disorders, vol. 7, no. 4, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 251–264, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34307472/, https://doi.org/10.1159/000512865. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
“The Effects of Smoking on Hair Health: A Systematic Review.” Skin Appendage Disorders, vol. 7, no. 4, 1 Jan. 2021, pp. 251–264, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8280411/, https://doi.org/10.1159/000512865. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
Gupta, Aditya K, et al. “A Meta‐Analysis Study on the Association between Smoking and Male Pattern Hair Loss.” Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, vol. 23, no. 4, 4 Jan. 2024, pp. 1446–1451, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38174368/, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.16132. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
Mysore, Venkataram, and Yatra Kavadya. “Role of Smoking in Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review.” International Journal of Trichology, vol. 14, no. 2, 1 Jan. 2022, pp. 41–41, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9069908/, https://doi.org/10.4103/ijt.ijt_59_21. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
Salem, Ahmed S, et al. “Implications of Cigarette Smoking on Early‐Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: A Cross‐Sectional Study.” Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, vol. 20, no. 4, 18 Sept. 2020, pp. 1318–1324, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32946667/, https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.13727. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
Trüeb, Ralph M. “Association between Smoking and Hair Loss: Another Opportunity for Health Education against Smoking?” Dermatology, vol. 206, no. 3, 1 Jan. 2003, pp. 189–191, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12673073/, https://doi.org/10.1159/000068894. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
