Smoking may increase baldness for some men

Researchers from the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Taipei found that Asian men, who are generally less likely to go bald than Caucasian men, were more likely to lose their hair if they smoked.

The study of 740 Taiwanese men, with an average age of 65, was published in the journal, Archives of Dermatology.

The study revealed that the heaviest smokers were most likely to suffer from male pattern baldness, even when a family history of the condition was taken into account.

Those who smoked 20 cigarettes or more a day were more than twice as likely to have moderate or severe hair loss than those who had never smoked.

The researchers suggest that smoking may destroy hair follicles, or damage cells at their roots that circulate blood and hormones.

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Hair loss usually develops very gradually, typically starting with the appearance of a bald spot in the crown of the scalp and thinning of the temples.

Although it can begin at any time, often men first become aware of it as they approach their 30s.

The condition runs in the family, the strongest influence coming from the mother's side.

This means that if a man's mother's father is bald, the chances are he will also eventually lose his hair.

Exposure to tobacco smoke is also associated with other signs of ageing, such as wrinkles and grey hair.

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