DR NAVEED A KHAN
3 min readNov 24, 2020

MEN HAIR LOSS

Does smoking cause hair loss in men?
Yes, smoking can cause hair loss in men, especially if they already have a genetic predisposition for their hair to fall out. Smoking effectively absorbs all of the oxygen and important nutrients and vitamins that are carried within your bloodstream to revitalize and help maintain normal functionality throughout your body. The fumes and toxins contained in cigarette smoke actively blocks your bloodstream from reaching vital cells, organs, and tissues in your body and this includes your hair follicles. When this happens, your hair follicles can become severely inflamed due to lack of nutrients and proteins and this can cause them to go into a prolonged resting phase during which they cease to produce new hair strands and they eventually die off.

smoking can cause hair loss in men,

If you’re a smoker experiencing mild or extensive hair loss and are seeking treatment for your condition, the first piece of advice your doctor will give you is to quit smoking. Otherwise, your treatment endeavours may be futile in the long run.

Does diabetes cause hair loss in men?

Diabetes can have a similar effect on your hair growth cycle as smoking. The difference is that rather than introducing an influx of harmful chemicals and toxins into your bloodstream, diabetes leads to a buildup of high sugar levels in your bloodstream. These high sugar levels are caused by either a lack of or insufficient supply of insulin in your system. In some cases, even if your body does produce enough insulin, it simply doesn’t adequately metabolize and distribute the sugar levels in your bloodstream as it’s supposed to do. This buildup of sugars in your bloodstream prevents your blood from delivering the proper amount of proteins and nutrients to various parts of your body, including your hair follicles. This can cause hair loss all over your body, not just on the scalp.

Does masturbation cause hair loss in men?
The reason a lot of people mistakenly believe that masturbation causes any form of hair loss is because it’s been reported that seminal ejaculate contains an abundance of DHT. As mentioned previously, DHT is one of the strongest male hormones that’s been linked to male pattern baldness and hair loss in men. However, many scientists have since debunked the myth that male ejaculate contains large amounts of DHT, which means that masturbation has very little to no effect on male hair loss.

Does stress cause hair loss?
Yes, stress can cause either partial or total hair loss in both women and men. There are actually three different conditions that are connected to hair loss and stress. These include trichotillomania (the compulsion to pull one’s own hair out), telogen effluvium (high stress levels can propel hair follicles into premature and prolonged resting phase), and alopecia areata (severe stress levels can instigate symptoms of autoimmune disorders, hair loss being one of them

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