Will vaping marijuana slow the or increase growth of my grafts after my hair transplant?

Question

I'm am at 21 days post of surgery and I i occasionally like to vape weed (not smoke) with my vaping pen. As their is no chemicals like nicotine or plastics being inhaled, just the herb itself. Will this affect the outcome of my results. Thanks.

David Deutsch, MD · Answer

I am not aware of any data linking marijuana use(vaped or otherwise) to hair loss.As you pointed out,nicotine and other by-products in cigarettes can decrease blood flow and contribute to hair loss.

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

There is no data regarding how smoking or vaping marijuana will affect the results of your surgery.  If you're worried, consult with your doctor.

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

There aren't any studies done on this so I would wait a month after your transplant- at this point your transplanted hairs are essentially the same as your normal hair, so it's very unlikely it will affect the transplants any differently than your normal hair at that point.

William Woessner, MD · Answer

There are no studies that we are aware of that links marijuana to inhibiting or increasing a hair restoration yield, however there is evidence of heavy cigarette smokers having a reduction in graft yield.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

I doubt that marijuana will have any effect on the growth of your grafts. Actually, the growth now is set

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Will vaping marijuana slow the or increase growth of my grafts after my hair transplant?

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