If the smoking status is already documented, it can be asked: I see from your notes that youre a smoker, are you still smoking? If they are recorded as ex-smokers, it is vital to re-check as approximately 70% of ex-smokers will eventually relapse within a few years, further questions that can be used are: According to your records you quit smoking, how are you getting on with that? When advising it is important to take the perspective of educating not judging or coercing, for example: Ok, I am not sure whether you are aware, but there are several negative consequences to you and your baby of smoking during pregnancy, and it is entirely your choice, but we know that the best way to stop is with extra support, which is available in the NHS
As a result, youre more likely to become seriously unwell if you smoke
Flavour names differ by brand, but typically fall into categories like: Tobacco blends (amber, russet, bronze, sienna) Menthol varieties (green, turquoise, cobalt) Aromatic blends (mauve, purple, ruby) Choose according to preference, device compatibility, and strength
(5,12) Free radicals cause oxidative stress which literally stresses out your cells, causing them to release small immunomodulatory proteins that inhibit hair growth
