Is Smoking a Bad Habit for your Skin?
Smoking is without a doubt one of the worst habits that you can develop. Smoking has been linked to premature aging and wrinkled skin as well as cancer and emphysema. The following article will delve into the problems that smoking can cause throughout your body and skin.
We will take a look at the three main parts of the body that are affected by smoking and why: heart, lungs and skin. Keep in mind that these adverse effects can also affect in non-smokers.
Heart Damage due to Smoking
The heart of a smoker is at risk for diseases such as irregular heart beat (arrhythmia) and heart attacks. The irritating effects of nicotine and other components found in tobacco smoke can aggravate any heart problems making the heart work harder. Eventually, the harder the heart works the less it is able to resist.
Lung Damage due to Smoking
Smoking forces your heart to work harder than usual, just like your heart. Chronic smokers are in danger of acquiring complications such as the complete paralysis of their lungs natural cleansing process. The same irritating gases produce chemical injury to the tissues of your respiratory system leading the lungs accelerate the production of mucus. This excess mucus makes the perfect breeding ground for a wide range of bacteria and viruses, and makes you more susceptible to different respiratory infections. The lining of your bronchi also becomes more dense, predisposing you to cancers of the bronchi. Most lung cancers arise in the bronchial lining.
Not only does smoking destroy your internal body, but it also leaves its mark on your skin. Because smoking narrows the blood vessels in your skin, it decreases the amount of essential nutrients and oxygen that are delivered to the skin and destroys the collagen and elastin in it. The effects are not only visible on your face, but they can also manifest on any part of your body covered by skin making a wrinkle treatment essential.
The other condition that is attributed to smoking is a syndrome called "smoker's face". Because of the continuous squinting of the eyes to avoid smoke and pursing of lips, deep wrinkles begin to develop around the mouth and eyes. The face also takes on a sunken look.
Healthy skin starts with healthy habits like not smoking or quitting. To repair and rejuvenate skin that has been harmed by smoking, try lotions that include rose hip oil. Facial skin care is essential so don't wait another minute to try our skin care products.
Published February 11th, 2009
Filed in Health
