Implications of cigarette smoking on early-onset androgenetic alopecia: A cross-sectional Study.

Ahmed S SalemHany S IbrahimHeba H AbdelazizMohamed L ElSaie

Published in: Journal of cosmetic dermatology (2020)

The prevalence of AGA among smokers was statistically higher than among nonsmokers, while severity of AGA was not associated with the intensity of smoking. Nicotine and its derivative cotinine might be responsible for accelerating AGA progress pending further validation.

Keyphrases

early onset
smoking cessation
late onset
risk factors
physical activity
high intensity
clinical evaluation