Skin Damage Caused By Smoking

Smoking cigarettes is damaging to your skin, and unluckily many of us are used to smoking or we our have loved pals and others people who regularly smoke near us. Both smoking by yourself and second hand smoke causes damage as it causes skin to release free radicals, and also the repetitive nature of muscle contractions with each puff has negative implications. Free radicals reduce needed oxygen and nutrients to the skin. Also smoking helps speed up the breakdown of collagen, speeding up the aging process.

Stopping smoking and being around smokers is obviously good for your face and skin, but any prior damage is already done. Three tips that may help include exercise to increase blood flow and oxygen to the face and skin, drinking lots of fluid as smoking can dehydrate, and taking Vitamin A and C can help too. Unfortunately treatments like laser resurfacing and chemical peels are only temporary in nature. Makeup can work, but again is only a temporary fix, and many people of both sexes dislike makeup.

Smoking is bad for skin and especially your face, whether it’s directly smoking or second hand smoke. It will make most people look older, and classic smokers face is not attractive. Quitting is great if you can do it, although you probably can not entirely reverse prior skin damage and other negative health consequences as well.

These are some of the various ways smoking affects your skin. If you do smoke then it is advisable that you quick doing so as soon as possible and spare your skin.

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