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How Smoking Affect Hair Loss and Thinning

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu8 min read

Smoking can affect hair loss and thinning by damaging scalp health, weakening blood circulation, increasing oxidative stress, and disrupting the normal hair growth cycle. Hair loss is usually caused by more than one factor, including genetics, hormones, age, nutrition, stress, medical conditions, and lifestyle habits.

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Hamilton Scale

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu9 min read

The Hamilton Scale, more commonly known today as the Hamilton Norwood Scale, is a visual classification system used to describe the stages of male pattern hair loss. It helps identify how far hair loss has progressed, where thinning is most visible, and what type of treatment plan may be suitable.

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Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Hair Loss

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu10 min read

Discoid lupus erythematosus hair loss is a form of scalp hair loss that can become permanent if inflammation damages the hair follicles and leaves scar tissue behind. Unlike temporary shedding, this type of hair loss may involve red, scaly, thickened, tender, itchy, or discolored patches on the scalp.

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Wellbutrin Hair Loss: Does Wellbutrin Cause Hair Loss?

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu10 min read

Wellbutrin may cause hair loss in some people, but it is generally considered an uncommon side effect rather than something most patients experience. The active ingredient in Wellbutrin is bupropion, an antidepressant also used in certain cases for smoking cessation and mood-related conditions.

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DHT (Dihydrotestosterone): What It Is & Levels

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu10 min read

DHT, or dihydrotestosterone, is a powerful androgen hormone made from testosterone and plays an important role in sexual development, body hair growth, prostate function, and androgen-related hair loss. It is often discussed because of its connection to male pattern baldness, but DHT is not only a hair loss hormone.

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Androgenic Alopecia Hair Loss: Symptoms and Treatment

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu10 min read

Androgenic alopecia hair loss is a common, progressive form of hair thinning that affects both men and women, usually because of genetic sensitivity to androgens and gradual miniaturization of hair follicles. It often develops slowly, beginning with a receding hairline, thinning crown, widening part.

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Trazodone Hair Loss: Does Trazodone Cause Hair Loss?

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu9 min read

Trazodone may cause hair loss in some people, but it is not considered one of the most common side effects of the medication. Hair shedding linked to trazodone appears to be uncommon, and when it happens, it may be difficult to prove that trazodone is the only cause.

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Norwood Scale

Nadiye Hacıömeroğlu10 min read

The Norwood Scale is one of the most commonly used classification systems for understanding male pattern hair loss, especially when evaluating hairline recession, crown thinning, and advanced baldness. It helps doctors, hair transplant specialists, and patients describe the level of hair loss more clearly.

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