Most cases were among teens and young adults. I want to quit smoking and see if there are any changes. This can cause hair to fall out. Im completely bald for years (Im fine shaving my head, it looks good on me). The best way to reverse the effects of smoking on hair is by quitting. Though they are commonly said to be safer than cigarettes, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found nicotine and cancer-causing substances (carcinogens) in two popular brands of electronic cigarettes. Thank you everyone for your comments, especially people that have been updating their progress. Regular vaping also causes plaque build-up in the blood vessels, which increases the chance of getting a heart attack and damages your heart follicles, thus increasing the risk of suffering from hair loss. did not think my hair loss was down to smoking,but it looks like it helped me to loose it. But now I notice my right temple is REALLY becoming thin and it is starting to freak me out. It does take time guys so dont give up, make sure you give it at least six months before you make a judgement. Blood vessels are key to growing hair faster and thicker, according to the Massachusetts General Hospital. A 2020 study compared the prevalence of early-onset androgenetic alopecia in male smokers and nonsmokers between 20 to 35 years old. Ill post again in June with before and after pictures. This is the reality. Dizziness or headrush. I started smoking at 14. Yes, hair can grow back after 60. well, its been 10 days since i quit smoking weed cold turkey and guys, i swear on my life that i already see an minor improvement in my hair, and a big improvement in my skin i wash my hair every second day now, there is no need to wash it every day anymore.. i remember looking at myself in the mirror in the early hours before going to bed, after having smoked a good 10 joints all day long and my skin looked so tired its 2:20am now and my skin is looking bright and way, way less greasy. Well in 2011 I went on a vacation to Ibiza and everyone was on everything except me. I smell good, my taste buds are REBORN and in all im extremely happy. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Im gonna buy a rowing machine to help me sweat out toxins and to help with insomnia that goes hand in hand with quitting weed it will also help with rage and irritability issues.. itll help clean my lungs too gotta start focusing on health and natural highs again..i find that creating a really heavy sweat from your scalp is a great way to promote hair growth and cleanse your skin from the inside.. it also makes you feel great.. i hope that my story and tips helped you as much as yours helped me.. good luck to everyone. E-cigs work by heating vapor with a coil made of nickel , which gets "transmitted through the device, thus frequently irritating the dominant hand used to hold the e-cigarette." Ive heard everything from my having male pattern baldness to telegen effluvium, and now hair loss caused by smoking. There is difinately a corelation betwwen smoking and hair loss. The worst period was from January of this year till now. I know that my body doesnt hurt yet and that to stop smoking will make me a nervous reck, but i also want to be the person that i used to be. im a black female with white and native american ancestry, so my hair is soft and wavy/curly like corbin bleu from high school musical. IMHO there is absolutely no doubt that smoking and hair loss are linked. I've also heard of the hair of some people becoming curlier when they stop smoking. doctors are hand in hand with the tobacco companies. Ive tried all kinds of supplements, shampoos, you name it, to no avail. The scalp is also the least place on our bodys to get blood to as it is the highest point from our heart. Ive been through a few bad relationships, a hell of a lot of smoking to deal with the stress, didnt eat well at all, stopped exerciaing and generally ae up on life when i noticed i didnt look as good as before and my hair especially. Most of my friends think my hair has gotten thicker. As a woman, it is even harder I think because lets be honest.men look sexy with bald heads. In June 2022, the FDA even issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc., forcing the company to stop selling and distributing its JUUL device and four types of its JUULpods. The move was part of a largescale effort by the FDA to put the vaping industry under a microscope, requiring companies to prove that their e-cigarette products benefit the public health by helping people cut back on or quit smoking. it didnt bother me to great extent because i used to have good looking, thick hair. Hopefully my hair will grow back. its not worth the stress, torture and depression i went through Just goes to show how addictive cigarettes are. What are the chances, though, that if I stop my hair might start to grow back a bit? It will save you from losing your air. These effects will peak around day three, Dr. Djordjevic says, and gradually decrease during the following three to four weeks. Non-surgical hair loss treatments include oral and topical supplements like finasteride and minoxidil, as well as treatments like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. This article will tell you everything you need about vaping and hair loss. But what about e-cigarettes? Essentially, try and change your entire set up if you have to. From all who quit for atleast 2 months, reply back with results, quit for almost three months. I was hooked. i.e is it reversible? But according to research, the caffeine in coffee can help stimulate hair growth and stop hair loss. I see little to no change. It's always a good idea to do the research before you start vaping again. In fact, worrying too much about balding itself causes balding. If youve been vaping for a while, you may be experiencing a temporary loss of hair. If I Stop Vaping Will My Hair Grow Back. Ive tried a few times already with no success. I have been smoking about a pack a day, give or take, for about 2 years now. Sorry for rambling, my hair has just been an emotional rollercoaster for me as it was a HUGE part of my identity and I bet there are a lot of people who can identify with that. I might add that Ive been on Promox (www.hairgrowthmd.com) for 5 months. The authors of a 2014 study looked at the effects of pumpkin seed . My hair was incredibly dry and very brittle. Seriously, way more productive, healthy, and confident. So i quit from today, thanks I comeback in 6 months with results! Hi all! i began smoking weed hard in august 2010, and today, 8 months later, my hair has become a mess again.. i smoke about 5-12 fat joints a day my hair used to be really full and thick and now its so thin in some places (temples and crown).. my skin and scalp have also become so greasy.. Im not overweight either.. there are no signs of hair loss on either sides of my family.. Just trying to keep a positive and happy mind, knowing that im finally going to quit smoking and be done is quite exciting after all! i wana quite but when i try now its 10 times harder then when i first did it. My skin is looking beeter also. Hi Matt, we upgraded our website and some comments are missing. Im ready Please wish me luck. My doggie rolls on her back for a tummy scratch, at least I think that is why she rolls on her back? I was born with a rather unfortunate hairline for a girl. Eat foods with omega-3 fatty acids to strengthen your hairline. Congratulations, Bobby! and within 8 months my hair has gone right back to the nappy mess it was when i was smoking the last time. In simpler terms, your hair will grow, stop growing, then fall out. However, your genes are going to be the deciding factor on how your overall hair is. Ok, so today is actually the first day of my quitting. I researched and foung that the vascular system contracts with any smoke, even pollution, as the body protects itself from the contaminents. Also similar to smoking, this typically will stop presenting itself the more you consume. Now a few more months on, there is more and its a lot thicker in places I didnt have any!! It takes time, give it 3-6 months. More research on vaping hair loss is still being done to ascertain if it causes hair loss. Seven weeks off the cigs, no benefit to my hair whatsoever. WTF!!!!!! Will my hair grow back if I stop vaping? But according to research, the caffeine in coffee can help stimulate hair growth and stop hair loss. That being said, the other reason for a temporary hair loss might simply be the effects of nicotine itself. my hair has also grown quite a bit in this month without weed. dont be fools! im not saying that it will happen for everyone but if you are smoking and doing other drugs while experiencing hair loss it could easily be that. Folks, it has been 9 smoke free days and I can confirm that the texture of the hair (less dry and more oily/moist) and skin is beginning to change (softer and moist). So the longer you avoid e-cigarettes, the healthier your body will be. I had had some mild hair thinning (history on mothers side of baldness), but it wasnt too bad prior to smoking. Required fields are marked *. Patrick try patches to help you quit, Im using them and they help a great deal. We recommend our users to update the browser. So I am going to quit smoking tomorrow for good, and start eating healthier and taking vitamins and hope to God it helps. ill post something again in the near future and hopefully ill have some good news. So if you are trying to get your hair back, ensure that you include more protein in your diet. Understand that the most intense feelings of withdrawal and cravings will often diminish after the first week, and the addiction will begin to subside. your health is bound to improve, but i dont know about your hair. There could be various reasons for chest pain from vaping. That was at age 25, and I was fresh off my last deployment in the service. Nothing to be ashamed of at all. Its stupid that we wouldnt stop for the fact that its deadly, but our looks and egos are obviously more important :). I had quit on 24th March 2013 and was good till 4th of october Trust me guys it was awesome I had new strangs.. hairline had got thicker, 4th of october had a bad break up started smoking and drinking everyday again and Im worst than before, just quit yesterday.. never going back again Prayers Needed. One of the best ways to increase getting your hair back is by using vitamin E. It is an essential oil that supports a healthy scalp and hair. Well what i saw in the mirror when i cut my hair,was a nightmare.A head full of spots and scarce hair. Pumpkin seed oil may reduce the effects of 5-alpha reductase, which is an enzyme that contributes to hair loss. If you havent had nicotine withdrawals yet, you may be experiencing them by day three. Since I quit smoking, and believe me, I know this sounds crazy, my skin became unbelievably oil, I am being literally attacked by skin tags and skin irritations. I had been smoking since I was 15, and when I turned 35 at the end of June 2011, I thought time to give up. its hard to break but you can do it, because i did it too! think my hair loss is from blazing, wat else could it be?. So what? Vaping can cause hair loss because it causes your blood constricts, thus making them unable to pass oxygen and nutrients to the hair follicles. At this point tight now, I havr stopped smokinh thanks to the inspiration this site has caused, but the current state of my hair is medoum long, reasonably thovk but thinning on top aand my hair has receded at the top sides of my head quite a lot qoth sparse bits of hair covering those areas. my search for a good dermetologist began!! I have been using Niquitin Lozenges, low strength and these have helped me a lot. because health starts from the inside, and is reflected on the outside. After just one day, your heart attack risk starts to decrease thanks to the lowering of blood pressure, rising blood oxygen levels, and reducing the negative influence on cholesterol levels and the formation of blood clots, Dr. Djordjevic says. Im way t handsome to be bald at thirty! Method 1 Preventing Excessive Body Hair 1 Follow a healthy diet and exercise to lose weight and reduce body hair. The long-term effects of better heart health and lower blood pressure grants you another significant benefit: lower stroke risk. As Levin points out, "any form of smoking leads to premature signs of aging, deep wrinkles under the eyes, and dehydrated skin.". You must always talk to your doctor before doing anything like that. I am now 27, and suspected it might be the MJ smoke that was causing it, but am so addicted to smoking that I keep dismissing the idea. Blessings, Now imagine your a women with these hair loss issues =( now that truly sucks No shaving a head and moving on for her, not quiet as sexy as it is for a man. Ill report in again as I get further along in my non smoking stage here! Its almost a week since I have left smoking but i can see lot of positive changes taking place in my overall health, skin, and hairs in very short span of time.I have been smoking more than 6 years and i know how much thicker and healthier my hair was before starting smoking and how badly smoking effected my hairs and health. Vaping is deadly. no more staring into empty space depressed and miserable anymore..all these things will in turn help my hair as well.it just makes sense. I became a drunkard & lost my job. in another 3 months, i reckon my hair will be perfect again. thanks for all the infos and motivation as well, I smoked since I was 14 and now im 32, doing 1-2 packs a day. Yes, but it may not be easy as you think. Find healthier activities to replace vaping. Anyway if you google johnny depps hairline you will see that he basically has the same amount of recession as me(I think he used to blaze because in nightmare on elm street he has the same amount of recession)and I think that he just doesnt do it more than once a month or so. You can clearly see my scalp right through the top of my head! Call us at (425) 485-6059. I have really struggled with it and its been driving me crazy, but Im ready to do it. So, what is the relationship between nicotine and hair loss? YES, your hair will get thicker if you stop vaping. It stimulated hair shaft elongation, resulting in longer, wider hair roots. Were not sure why your hair may suddenly be falling out so quickly. dark beer, and 2 cups distilled water. im totally convinced that pot smokers who experience paranoia, fear and anxiety from weed, will also lose their hair like i was! Yes, we recommend staying away from vaping while it is still time. Started . Marketing links or commercial advertisements will be deleted. I havent smoked since August 11th, so it has been 2 full months. It stimulated hair shaft elongation, resulting in longer, wider hair roots. Though, looking at it back then, I could see the early sines of hairline recession. It started off as 4-5 a day just to relax, and I noticed myself buying cigarettes more and more often. (I know these posts arent super helpful to anyone, but I hope to post back towards the end of the year with an update.). Quit smoking 6 mos. I have had the odd one or two, and do miss it, but the results are amasing. (10 Kilos Flushed). And then I quit smoking 7 months ago, with the help of an E-Cig! Its the feeling of well being irrespective of whether you smoke or not that decides the levels of stress. but i seriously think Im done with it for life now. Thanks in advance. Best of luck to all of you also, and Ill try and report back with my results soon! Wow, Carlos thats an amazing story. 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