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According to a recent study reported in Best Life magazine, men who smoke are 77 percent more likely to go bald. (Women were not surveyed for this study.)  A 2008 study in Archives in Dermatology reported that cigarettes wreak havoc on hair follicles. Looking to quit? Best Life suggests that you eat more fruits and vegetables, which “makes cigarettes taste bad…and will increase your chances of quitting.”
For more on women and hair loss, here is a FutureDerm article from November 9, 2007.
For more on cigarette smoking and its effects on the skin, here is a FutureDerm article from November 7, 2007.