15 ways in which smoking damages our appearance ( part 2)
- Premature aging and wrinkles
Experts agree that smoking speeds up the aging process, most visible on the skin. That's why smokers look up to 4 years older than non-smokers, a recent study found.
What caused this? Smoking breaks the blood supply to the skin, making it deeper.
- Yellow fingers
Nicotine in cigarettes not only results in yellowing of the teeth, but also stains nails and fingers. Still, if you search the web, you will find a great deal of solutions to this problem - such as lemon juice treatment, bleach solution and wool scrubbing. But is not it easier and less painful just to stop smoking?
- Thin hair
If wrinkles on your skin do not seem to be a good reason, smoking also damages your hair. Experts suggest that toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke damage the DNA molecule in hair follicles. What is the end result? Smokers have thinner hair that tends to become gray earlier than non-smokers.
In addition, male smokers are twice as likely to become bald than non-smokers (under the same conditions).
- Scars
Nicotine causes blood vessels to contract, which limits the blood supply to the capillaries in the facial skin and other parts of the body. This prolongs the healing time of the wounds and, accordingly, makes the scars bigger and redder.
- Tooth loss
Smoking raises the risk of any problems with teeth and gums, including oral cancer. According to a 2005 British study, smokers are up to six times more likely to develop gum disease, which may cause tooth loss.
- The natural luster of the skin is missing
Have you ever wondered why the skin of smokers looks more gray and aged? A study, conducted in 1985, concluded that the characteristic smoker's face has the following distinctive features: wrinkles, weakness of the cheekbones ...