8 skin signs of SMOKING

In this educational video Dr O'Donovan explains 8 skin signs often seen in people who smoke.

Smoking causes the skin to prematurely age. It can also cause wrinkles, staining of the skin due to nicotine and harmful chemicals like tar found in cigarettes and worsening of conditions like acne and psoriasis.

Skin and hair are exposed to various environmental noxious agents, including tobacco smoke. Tobacco smoke consists of thousands of substances that damage the skin, and nicotine itself is harmful.

Beyond its known links to cancer, lung and heart disease, smoking is associated with premature skin ageing, delayed wound healing, and increased infections, as well as a number of skin disorders, particularly psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and cutaneous lupus erythematosus. There is a general observation that smokers tend to be more severely affected than non-smokers by the majority of inflammatory skin diseases — even acne —and various conditions are often more difficult to treat effectively in smokers.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction
00:11 - Wrinkles and lines
00:44 - Changes to complexion
01:16 - Slow healing of skin wounds
01:46 - Acne and psoriasis
02:09 - Sagging skin
02:28 - Skin discolouration
02:40 - Eye appearance
02:45 - Smokings effect on the hair

Resources and references:

NHS website quit smoking help: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit...

Smoke Free App: https://smokefreeapp.com

DermNet: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/smoking-...

How to quit smoking (USA): https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-li...

If you are concerned about anything related to your health, see your own health provider.

#Smoking #quitsmokingnow #skin #dermatology

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