Impact Of Nicotine Use On Male Pattern Hair Loss

[1982man]

It's been one of the topics we can't seem to agree on here for years- the impact of nicotine use on hairloss. Note for those with poor reading comprehension: I am NOT talking about tobacco use, I am talking about pure nicotine in the form of; Gums, patches, lozenges, inhalers, sprays, vaping, etc.

I can't seem to find studies showing evidence of nicotine by itself in drug form having any impact on hairloss. Tobacco products? -Yes, obviously smoking/chewing causes pretty much everything to stop working right, but nicotine, from what I can tell, is not turning out to be the demon we made it out to be. It actually has many health benifits and is quite benign, perhaps as benign as caffeine in it's side effect profile, as long as you are healthy.

Does anyone know of any anectodal or reliable scientific trials to show noctine by itself can cause in increase in hairloss or male pattern baldness?

 

[Mandar kumthekar]

Nicotine blocks the production of 3 b HSD which metabolize DHT to other hormones. So nicotine may saturate DHt in tissue which then further causes hairloss in predisposed men. I read study month ago,will add here if I find it.

 

[1982man]

Nicotine blocks the production of 3 b HSD which metabolize DHT to other hormones. So nicotine may saturate DHt in tissue which then further causes hairloss in predisposed men. I read study month ago,will add here if I find it.

If you do find the study please do post a link. I would be interested to know if the theory held up in reality via increased shedding in a controlled trial.

 

[Mandar kumthekar]

If you do find the study please do post a link. I would be interested to know if the theory held up in reality via increased shedding in a controlled trial.

The study was not about androgenic alopecia it was about nicotines effect on hormones.

 

[Mandar kumthekar]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/3200111/
Its 3 alpha HSD.

 

[1982man]

So from what I read they didn’t do the study for the same reasons you and I would be concerned, ergo- does nicotine make you go bald. The question still seems open as to whether nicotine will increase the chances of our (guys predisposed to male pattern baldness) hair falling out even more. Especially if we’re still fighting back with minoxidil, nizoral and propecia.