Nicotine Link To Hair Loss/thinning

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Hey guys,

I'm in my late 20's and have been on Propecia for at least 6 years now. It worked amazingly well - regrowth and effectively halting the loss. However, I noticed after a recent short haircut my hair feels much thinner and I can see through to scalp in bright light where I couldn't before. This is very recent I think (last 1-2 months).

I am trying to think of reasons that my hair loss/thinning might have accelerated. I did move to a new city so it could be stress. It could also be a hair growth cycle thing. However, I quit cigarettes about 4 months ago with the help of smoking a Juul ecigarrette. I was only smoking cigarettes occasionally (maybe 2/week). I now have been smoking the equivalent nicotine content of 1.5-2 packs/week (15-20x increase) because it is so addictive and easy to do with an ecig. I've heard it is a vasoconstrictor (constricts blood vessels) so perhaps is causing my hair to receive less blood/oxygen/nutrients.

Do you think there could be any connection? I know people think smoking is damaging but I didn't know if it is the nicotine or specifically the cancer-causing smoke.

In any case I will quit and report back in a month or two to let everyone know if there was any change.

 

[Murkey Thumb]

Its more likely that Propecia is just not as effective as it once was for you.

 

[ForeverLacey]

Considering that only 70% of your DHT has been decreased have you thought that maybe the other 30% floating around all those years may have contributed?

 

[Mandar kumthekar]

I chewed tobacco for 3 years from 2014 to 2017 .I quit last year. I had been lost my frontal hair line in those 3 years and becomes nw2
.I think nicotine is vasocontricter so it can thin your hair and DHT then miniaturize already thined hair. There is also study which find a significant correlation between smoking and baldness.
I think any addiction upregulates already present hair damaging genes.
Quit smoking for overall health and hair regrowth. Ecigarette are also pose risk. I request you too quit . take it as brother's advice.

 

[Emiliagreen]

This is why I switched to vaping. Battery wraps and cases are replacement parts people often forget about. Damaged wraps can be dangerous if they cause a short. I buy wraps in fun colors so I know which batteries are which. A good quality wrap protects my batteries and my mod. I also look for battery cases that are sturdy and easy to open. You can find Vape parts near me here. Safe storage is so important.

 

[cloudsanrain]

Get on minoxidil topical and oral also microneedle once a week .