Find out How smoking can affect your looks

How smoking can affect your looks

Find out How smoking can affect your looks

Today we stay on the subject of smoking and look at How smoking can affect your looks

So we have looked at some of the effects of smoking on the skin and now How smoking can affect your looks.

Under eye bags- If you smoke, you are 4 times more likely than nonsmokers to report feeling tired after a night’s sleep.  It’s possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could be causing you to toss and turn which would cause lack of sleep and unfortunately, poor sleep is not good for our looks.

Psoriasis- You can get psoriasis without smoking but your risk for the scaly skin condition goes up a lot if you smoke.  According to a 2007 study, if you puff a pack a day for 10 years or less, psoriasis risk goes up 20%; 11–20 years and your risk is 60% higher; and for those who pass the two-decade mark, the psoriasis risk more than doubles. (Even secondhand smoke during pregnancy or childhood is linked to a higher risk.)

Stained teeth-  The nicotine in cigarettes can stain your teeth and smoking can also give you gum problems, which could result in bad breath.

Premature aging and wrinkles- Experts say that smoking accelerates aging, so that  on average smokers look 1.4 years older than nonsmokers.  Smoking hampers the blood supply that keeps skin tissue looking supple and healthy and this is why smokers can be more wrinkly.

Stretch marks- The nicotine found in cigarettes damages the fibers and connective tissue in your skin, causing it to lose elasticity and strength.  Therefore smokers will be more likely to get stretch marks when gaining weight rapidly.

So its time to kick the habit as you now know How smoking can affect your looks.

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