If I stop smoking before and after my hair transplant do grafts stay many years?

November 8, 2013
Asked By:saturday99

I heard that smoking accelerate the hairs's cycle and the MPB hairloss,but also the hairs's cycle in the donor area (safe zone). If I stop smoking before and after my hair transplant, does the transplanted grafts from the donor aera will stay many years? Or will they fall very fast because of the smoke? Really anxious about it, thanks in advance!

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August 3, 2015

Answer: Listen to Mr. Mackey ... Drugs are bad.. ok.. Smoking is bad too.. ok

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Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
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August 3, 2015

Answer: Listen to Mr. Mackey ... Drugs are bad.. ok.. Smoking is bad too.. ok

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Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
March 12, 2025

Answer: Hair Transplant

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March 12, 2025

Answer: Hair Transplant

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January 4, 2019

Answer: Smoking can affect hair transplant

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Answer: Hair transplant & smoking

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