Hair growth rate affected by smoking?

[plarkinjr]

I googled, and only got hits about hair LOSS.....

Has anyone experienced improved rate of hair growth after kicking the ciggies? Here's why I ask:

I run a crew-cut, (DIY with a wahl and no comb; a "0" for those in the know). I usually go 2 weeks between them, but can go 3 weeks. Well, last time I did it was 11 days ago, and I'm already looking like its a 3-week old cut.

The only thing I can think of is that vaping has accelerated the growth (or more accurately, not smoking has removed the reduction).

 

[AG51]

I dunno about growth rate but I now have shiny hair and more soft since I quit smoking. I have hair down to the .... so I can't really judge the growth to good yup, and it smells better too

 

[Morandir835]

Plarkinjr sir my hair grows at the same rate as it always has. Facial hair is growing faster though.

 

[generalnars]

I think its because you are using less nicotine than when you used to smoke. Too much Nic reduces the blood flow to the hair follicles. So now that you are vaping I'm assuming less nic, then you have increased blood flow to the hair follicles and i'm guessing this theoretically increases growth (actually returns the growth-rate to its original rate before you started smoking).

 

[keelalagirl55]

Hair growth runs in cycles....

 

[waylonjessi4ever]

My hair grows fast anyway so i havent noticed ..my lady has to cut extra short everytime so it will be normal in a couple weeks ...I just cant afford to be in there every few weeks .

 

[Dieseler]

No hair growth for me i only wish it would come back for me its getting worse as i age but no big deal for me.

 

[PurpleBandit]

I dunno about growth rate but I now have shiny hair and more soft since I quit smoking. I have hair down to the .... so I can't really judge the growth to good yup, and it smells better too

I can totally relate!! About a week after I quit my hair just got so fluffy and my scalp stopped itching like mad. One thing I also noticed was that my eczema started healing up beautifully. I was a smoker for 15 years. I spent 12 of those years fighting frequent eczema flareups. My most recent battle has been going on since late '09

I have it darn near all over, but the worst of it is on my arms. Mere days after I had my last smoke, my arms stopped itching. period.

 

[ChadR]

That would be an awesome side-effect of qutting smoking, wouldn't it? If quitting smoking would make my hair grow back I might have done it years ago!

Should change my signature to 'mostly bald in Omaha'

 

[5vz]

I haven't noticed any growth, but I sure vacuum up a lot and pick it out of shower drain. Guess when you enter mid-forties hair likes to go downhill with everything else.

 

[KrisBKream]

I haven't noticed a change, but my hair and stupid nails grow at ludicrous speed (GO!!!) anyway

Btw: Wahl, size 0, recut whenever I wake up in the morning with bed-head