Facial skin of a smoking woman. How to save your face from the effects of smoking

Doctors have long noticed that the fact about the dangers of smoking, which affects women (in the first place) is negative impact nicotine on the appearance of a woman. After all, the substances contained in tobacco not only affect internal organs, but also on the skin, narrowing the superficial vessels, as a result of which the skin receives less food and ages much faster. It is the skin smoking woman betrays her addiction to a bad habit. The woman is in a state of constant stress due to oxygen starvation. Several years of constant smoking of five cigarettes a day is enough for a woman's skin to change, dull and become dry and gray. The surface of the skin of a smoking woman is dull and lifeless, and wrinkles appear much faster than in a non-smoking woman. If we compare a 30-year-old woman who uses nicotine and a 50-year-old woman who does not have such an addiction, it is not yet certain which of them will look younger and fresher.

The term "smoker's face" was coined by Dr. Douglas Model in his article in scientific journal British Medical Journal back in 1985. He named the following typical symptoms smoker's face

Sagging skin that has lost its elasticity;

Deep nasolabial folds;

A network of wrinkles around the eyes ("crow's feet");

Sunken cheeks with sharp cheekbones and deep vertical wrinkles.

The voice also changes, it loses its sonority, acquires a reduced timbre, hoarseness. Hair, nails, teeth suffer. Nails exfoliate and break, and hair becomes dull and, no matter what shampoo they wash, the smell of tobacco smoke will be indestructible.
A woman's teeth deteriorate just as quickly, and a permanent yellow coating cannot be removed by simple brushing with toothpaste. Caries loves this very much oral cavity, and this disease is five times more likely to occur in smokers. But that's not all - in women who smoke, the formation of estrogen hormones decreases, which leads to premature aging, a decrease in female sexual attractiveness, menstrual irregularities and infertility.

Even being under the sun is contraindicated for a smoking woman! After all, the skin that is not exposed to nicotine can be directly affected. sun rays about 20 minutes, and the skin of a smoking woman undergoes oxidative processes that cause aging after just 5 minutes of exposure to the sun.

External manifestations of the effects of cigarettes on the skin:

grayish skin color due to narrowed peripheral vessels and poor blood supply and oxygen starvation;

yellowish complexion due to slagging of the body, harmful effects on the liver;

rough skin due to a violation of keratinization processes. Dead particles of the epidermis exfoliate longer due to dysfunction of many body systems. In particular, due to toxic effect on the hormonal system women. It must be remembered that a woman's skin contains many hormone-sensitive receptors. Therefore, the slightest change in hormonal sphere women are “written” on her face;

skin laxity: substances contained in cigarettes destroy collagen and elastin fibers, and also change them chemical structure, which negatively affects the appearance;

dry skin due to constant constriction of capillaries. The skin receives less nutrients and moisture;

dark circles under the eyes: consequence pernicious influence smoking on the cardiovascular system;

pigmentation disorders: harmful substances unbalance the work of the cells that form the pigment, so smokers often have a heterogeneous complexion;

allergic skin reactions: the resins formed during the combustion of tobacco settle in the lungs, causing constant infectious and allergic processes that affect the body as a whole, and the skin in particular;

increased sensitivity to sunlight - in smokers, there is an increase in oxidative processes that cause cell aging after 5 minutes of exposure to the sun;

smokers often have scars even after acne due to deterioration of regeneration processes;

brittle hair and nails - due to constant oxygen starvation and violations of tissue trophism.

Smoking history
The variety of negative effects of smoking on the body affects all structures and components of the skin. It is impossible to say unequivocally how quickly the appearance of a smoking woman will change depending on the length of service, because

genetics is not the last place here general state organism. One thing can be said that sooner or later the face of a smoking woman will have all of the above signs. And the longer her smoking experience, the less likely it is to restore a healthy look to her skin.

Skin type (on which smoking is primarily reflected)
Where the skin is genetically weak (that is, thin, transparent, white, like parchment paper), such a bad habit as smoking will very quickly do its "dirty deed". This is the skin around the eyes of people - and it ages much faster.

Second hand smoke
It makes no difference to the skin whether a woman smokes actively or inhales smoke passively. Bad influence just as great on the skin. And this problem affects many non-smoking women who, by virtue of their profession, are forced to stay in smoky rooms. Through certain time they begin to notice on their skin all the signs of smokers: grey colour, peeling, skin dullness, fine wrinkling, irritation skin etc.

Harmful Ingredients
Ingredients contained in cigarettes (nicotine, tar, formaldehyde, lead, hydrocyanic acid, ammonia, carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, benzene, methanol, etc.) are dangerous for a woman's appearance. Each of the listed components of cigarette smoke has its own target organ. But the degree and speed of organ damage by toxins largely depends on genetic features organism. Therefore, the sequence of occurrence of signs of aging is very individual. Someone's complexion will deteriorate significantly, someone will have a fine network of wrinkles, someone will have all the signs of aging at the same time. Therefore, it is impossible to say unequivocally which of the ingredients is more dangerous.

Dangerous amount of cigarettes
There is no safe amount of cigarettes. Every one or two cigarettes is a step towards problems, diseases. Main active substance tobacco is an alkaloid nicotine, lethal single dose which for a person is 0.06-0.08 g. It is contained in 20-25 cigarettes. However, a smoker does not die by smoking that many cigarettes. This is due to the fact that nicotine comes in small portions and causes not acute, but chronic poisoning organism. Under the influence of nicotine there is an increase in activity sympathetic nerves- increased heart rate arterial pressure, filling the pulse; due to increased contractility of the myocardium, its excitability increases. If atherosclerotic vasoconstriction is present, myocardial ischemia, arrhythmias, and ventricular fibrillation may occur. In other words, nicotine enhances the work of the heart and increases myocardial oxygen consumption.

Kind of cigarettes
Many people think that light cigarettes are less harmful, but this pure water self-deception. When smoking light cigarettes, a person takes deeper puffs, smokes more often. Of course, the filter performs a certain barrier function between harmful substances and the body, but its role is greatly exaggerated.

Differences (between cigarettes, cigars and pipe smoking)
"Inhaling tobacco smoke by any means is equally dangerous," said Dr. Graham Barr, professor of medicine and epidemiology. medical center at Columbia University. His work has been published in one of the issues of the magazine Annals of Internal Medicine. A number of nicotine drinkers are of the opinion that cigars and pipes are less harmful on the grounds that tobacco smoke is supposedly not inhaled deeply into the lungs during their smoking. In the USA, l conducted an experiment, as a result of which it was found that fans of both pipes and cigars and cigarettes are almost equally susceptible to the ingestion of toxins contained in tobacco smoke.

Salon procedures contraindicated for smokers
It is hardly possible to call a visit to the solarium a salon procedure, but for a smoking woman it is categorically contraindicated. Peelings, microdermabrasion, thermal masks, vaporization when cleaning for sensitive skin smokers. But a competent cosmetologist will cope with the selection cosmetic procedures for any skin.

Treatments (salon) that help smokers look better
The selection of procedures in the salon will be determined by the task. But, knowing what happens to the skin of a smoker, a number of priority procedures can be noted:

· To improve the color and texture of the skin will help: microdermabrasion, peeling, mesotherapy, IPL, photorejuvenation, laser peels, fractional laser procedures.

· Dry skin will help to remove: biorevitalization, iontophoresis and ultrasound with appropriate preparations, moisturizing salon procedures.

· FROM vascular network vascular coagulation with IPL, photo-coagulation, laser coagulation(Nd :YAG laser) , salon care aimed at strengthening vascular wall, tissue detoxification.

· Large wrinkles are a priority for such salon procedures, how contour plastic, preparations of botulinum toxin.

· You can not leave a smoking woman without a thorough cosmetic home care. Daily care should contain vitamins A, E, coenzyme Q 10, oxygen.

Many smokers reason like this: I will do plastic surgery and solve all aesthetic problems. But in the questionnaire filled out by the patient at plastic surgeon, there is always a column “do you smoke”. This means that women who smoke postoperative period not always calm. Stitches heal worse, rehabilitation takes longer and is not always predictable. Smoking has long ceased to be a fashionable habit, and a girl sitting at a table in a cafe and smoking, albeit elegant, thin cigarette ceased to command the respect and admiration of men. Now "in fashion" are women who smell of freshness and youth, and not tobacco!

Copyright: Anastasia ZVARICH (for the magazine "Key", http://www.key.in.ua/)

Our consultant:Latinskaya Alla Nikolaevna, dermatologist, cosmetologist.

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The skin is a protective cover, a border that protects the human body from all kinds of harmful effects- mechanical, chemical, temperature, etc. She takes the first hit if such an impact occurs, and its consequences are reflected both in her appearance and in functional features. Smoking has an extremely detrimental effect on the skin; however, there is hardly an organ that would not suffer from the influence of tobacco smoke.

Background

To study the effects of tobacco smoke on the skin, scientists began in parallel with the search for the relationship lung cancer and smoking, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and diseases of cardio-vascular system. The first mention of this dates back to the middle of the 19th century. Even then it was noted earlier and abundant appearance wrinkles in heavy smokers.

The problem of the effect of smoking on the skin was most actively dealt with in the 90s of the last century, at the same time the term "smoker's face" or "cigarette skin" was introduced: an increase in the number of wrinkles and their characteristic location around the mouth; pallor, puffiness, grayness of the skin, reddish-orange complexion.

Determined that…

... there is a direct relationship between the number of wrinkles on the skin of the face of women and their experience as a smoker. substitution hormone therapy, prescribed to postmenopausal women, and having one of the goals of improving the condition of the skin and preventing its aging, does not give a significant effect in smoking women.
...sun exposure combined with smoking ages the skin of the face much more than either factor alone.

…ceteris paribus, on average, smokers look older than they are. biological age 2-3 years than non-smokers.
…smoking aggravates skin problems in patients with diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
... in smokers, wounds heal longer and more difficult, psoriasis, purulent hydradenitis and oncological diseases- skin, red border of the lips and oral mucosa.
… there is a direct relationship between early graying of hair and smoking.

Mechanisms of influence of smoking on physiological processes in the skin

The direct effect of tobacco smoke toxins on the metabolism in skin cells: free radicals damage the protein-lipid structures of the cell wall, slowing down the process of their natural recovery.

Spasm peripheral vessels, including small capillary network nourishing the skin, under the influence of nicotine. The resulting oxygen starvation reduces the synthesis of collagen (a fibrillar protein that gives skin elasticity).

Along with this, smokers significantly increase the amount of the MMP enzyme (matrix metalloproteinase), which is responsible for the destruction of elastin. Elastin fibers become thickened and fragmented.

Thinning of the skin due to circulatory disorders. The thinner skin of a smoker has much less compensatory capacity to resist negative external factors. This is both cold and ultraviolet solar radiation, and wind, and small dust particles, and high temperature in the summer heat.

Tobacco smoke on direct contact causes irritation of the skin and mucous membranes, as well as their drying. In addition, nicotine, acting on the skin from within the body, has some diuretic effect, due to which the amount of moisture in the body decreases. lower sections stratum corneum.

It also contributes to the appearance of wrinkles infrared radiation, which is subjectively perceived as the thermal effect created by the cigarette. Under the influence of infrared radiation, the number of elastin fibers in the skin increases significantly, they thicken. This phenomenon is called IR-induced elastosis, by analogy with UV-induced. The presence of a constant source of thermal energy, which, in fact, is a cigarette, increases the likelihood of smokers developing elastosis and increasing the formation of wrinkles on the skin of the face.

Smokers are more likely to suffer from insomnia and experience a feeling of fatigue and lack of sleep. This is due to the withdrawal syndrome in a dream - the body lacks nicotine, which makes the smoker grab a cigarette as soon as he opens his eyes in the morning. Sleep in this state is superficial, restless, shallow. The body does not get the necessary rest. Such a condition, systematically repeating, causes irreparable damage to the skin of the face - pallor, bags and dark circles under the eyes, wrinkles around the mouth, especially noticeable on such a morning "crow's feet" ...

Smoking contributes to the destruction of vitamins A and C - one of the most powerful antioxidants that prevent aging at the cellular level. The amount of these vitamins in a smoker is sharply reduced, which leads to a metabolic disorder in the skin and a slowdown in the renewal of its cells.

Aging is also an increase in the number of mutations in the genetic apparatus of skin cells. In addition to emerging naturally, a lot of genetic damage provokes great amount carcinogens found in tobacco smoke. Therefore, skin cancer in smokers is much more common than in non-smokers.

The following photographs will help to demonstrate the difference between the skin of a smoker and a non-smoker. One of these twin sisters (Twin B) smoked half a pack of cigarettes for 14 years, and her sister (Twin A) never smoked.
Given that the genes of these women are exactly the same, we can confidently say that different state skin caused by one of the sisters smoking.

smoking and psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin disease of an autoimmune nature, the causes of which are still not fully understood. However, for its occurrence, a provocative moment is always required, a certain “button” that turns on the disease. The fact that smoking can be such a button is evidenced by the data of numerous studies.

The risk of psoriasis increases by 20% in smokers who smoke a pack of cigarettes daily for 10 years.
Twenty years of smoking experience - 60% risk of developing psoriasis.
Even passive smoking in childhood or during pregnancy can trigger psoriasis in adulthood.

Smoking and human papillomavirus

Obviously, due to the fact that smoking weakens immune system smokers are more susceptible to infection caused by HPV - human papillomavirus. This is a whole group of sexually transmitted viruses and causing defeat superficial epithelium and mucous membranes. Symptoms of the disease may be absent, and may be expressed in the appearance of warts, genital warts and even cervical cancer in women. However, one should not discount one interesting fact: even with an equal number of sexual partners in a smoking woman, the risk HPV infection four (!) times higher than that of a non-smoker.

"Smoker's Acne"

This term was first introduced by Italian researchers from the Dermatological Institute of San Gallicano in Rome. They found that smoker's acne is more prone to women. With this disease, clogging of the skin pores and the formation of acne occurs. The data from this study were published in the British Journal of Dermatology. 1000 women aged 25 to 50 were examined. Acne was observed in 42% of smokers, while among non-smokers, this figure barely reached 10%. It was also found that patients who had during puberty problematic skin persons have the same difficulties in adulthood if they smoke - about 4 times more likely than non-smokers.
Smoker's acne is a special non-inflammatory type acne(NIA), has been recognized as a new serious phenomenon in the field of skin diseases, the occurrence of which is directly related to smoking.

Cosmetological solution to skin problems associated with smoking

Most women who smoke notice a deterioration in the condition of the skin of the face and body, more wrinkles appear, the skin color fades, the skin itself becomes dry and thin. Despite the correct anti-aging care, it is very difficult to achieve significant improvement, and there is only one way out of this situation - complete failure from smoking. Only such radical measure will allow the skin to recover.

Quitting smoking is very difficult for many people. To improve the appearance of such patients, dermabrasion or laser photorejuvenation of the facial skin is recommended. However, with continued smoking, the effect of these procedures quickly fades away, and wrinkles appear again.
If a smoking patient is planning a more serious cosmetic intervention, which will be accompanied by a violation of the integrity of the skin, it is recommended that she stop smoking at least a month before the planned operation. For better healing wounds and prevention of scarring in the skin of the face should be good blood circulation.

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The effect of smoking on the skin

The elasticity of the skin is lost due to the fact that the body constantly absorbs the resin, resulting in a lack of collagen. As you know, a lack of collagen leads to flabbiness and sagging of the skin, wrinkles appear. As a rule, a woman who smokes looks older than her peers by several years. As the experience of the smoker increases, it becomes more and more problematic to restore the elasticity of the skin. In men, the situation is different, this is due to the fact that the structure male skin much thicker.

The skin of a smoker after a certain time acquires an unhealthy complexion (gray, yellowish shades). Couperosis is manifested - red streaks of blood vessels. They appear on the cheeks. The appearance of such red stars occurs as a result of a violation of blood circulation. Skin recovery after smoking is a long and expensive process.

How to restore the skin of the face after smoking? If a person smokes for ten to fifteen years, then he has problems with pores, his work worsens sebaceous glands. Therefore, on the face of a smoker you can often see purulent acne and other skin imperfections.

As a result of smoking mimic wrinkles are formed. A woman begins to use a huge amount of cosmetics to eliminate, hide obvious flaws.

The skin of a smoker is characterized by increased dryness. The reason for everything is the lack of such vitamins as A, B, C. In winter, the skin is prone to peeling, and in summer it suffers from dehydration. Moisturizing creams and lotions do not bring the desired effect.

Every year the bruises under the eyes become more noticeable. This happens due to lack of oxygen in the body. The consequences of oxygen starvation are immediately reflected on the face. Nicotine affects vision, which deteriorates every day. Over time, the need for glasses arises.

Influence tobacco nicotine leads to the fact that it ceases to be produced female hormone estrogen. On the face of a woman, male sexual characteristics appear. Mustaches begin to appear, hair becomes coarse.

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Skin changes after quitting nicotine

After giving up cigarettes, the condition of the skin and all organs will gradually improve. The organs of smell will begin to recover, it will become possible to recognize odors. Cells that are used to being oppressed by nicotine will breathe more freely. Gradually, the yellowness will leave the face, a healthy blush of the cheeks will begin to return.

After about three months, cellular metabolism will begin to return to normal. Your skin will look healthier every day. And after three months, all unhealthy signs will go away.

Dark circles under the eyes will gradually disappear. The skin will start to get enough oxygen. Sebaceous glands will work without interruption, the pores will begin to clear.

Recovery of facial skin after smoking will begin after six months. Gradually, the face of a smoking person will acquire a healthy color.

How to restore the skin of the face after smoking?

Do not forget that everything in the human body is interconnected, each detail has its own specific functions. Immunity is responsible for the fight against diseases, and regeneration is responsible for the fight against skin restoration. From how much damage is noticeable, the more difficult it will be for the regeneration process to take place. Demand cosmetic active skin care. You need to be patient and be prepared for the fact that the result will not appear immediately.

How to change the skin of the face after nicotine exposure?

In order for the epidermis to be updated faster, it will be necessary to resort to different cosmetics: peeling, scrub. This procedure should be done two to three times a week. To gradually exfoliate dead skin. It is important to use the means natural remedies cleansers such as sugar, coffee, salt.

Additionally, you can use honey, beeswax. It is important to understand that natural cosmetics bring much more benefits than non-natural cosmetics. natural products.

In the process of smoking, the skin was subject to severe intoxication. Therefore, the main thing with which to start recovery is nutrition. Perfect for masks, creams and lotions. You will be able to notice how intensely the cream is absorbed into the skin, which indicates severe dryness.

In order to improve the process of blood circulation, you need to start washing your face daily. cold water and then rub the skin with a towel. There is an alternative, you can use decoction cubes different herbs. Gradually, the black circles under the eyes will begin to disappear.

You need to reconsider your diet, it must become balanced. You need to use as many natural products as possible (eggs, dairy products, fruits, vegetables).

Important point, vitamins. Any skin should need vitamin support. Purchase vitamins A and E in capsules (Aevit) at the pharmacy. If you daily lubricate the skin with such substances, then the process of restoring the skin of the face after smoking will go faster.

In order to nourish the skin of the face, you need to use various oils. However, the use of sunflower oil is not recommended. As you know, the oil contains a huge amount of vitamins and acids. With the help of such procedures, the regeneration process will be accelerated and the water balance in the epidermis.

For masks, blue and White clay. Removing the mask from the face is necessary with the help of washing, preferably a contrast one. After the mask, you need to moisturize your face with cream. During the recovery process, avoid sun exposure to the skin and use protective creams.

It will be necessary during the recovery period to adhere to special diet to speed up the metabolic process. The main nuances of the diet:

it is necessary to abandon harmful food (exclude salty, fatty);
eat less sweets;
give up alcohol;
do not drink carbonated drinks, juices with a high sugar content;
try to eat well, without snacking;
give up spices and hot spices.

Pay attention to vitamins that are sold in pharmacies. For example, to restore the skin, it is recommended to drink Complivit.

Try to drink enough water every day. During the regeneration process, dry skin requires a lot of moisture.

Try to stay as much as possible fresh air. Physical activity will be beneficial.

Folk recipes

Folk recipes will perfectly help speed up the process of restoring the skin of a smoker's face. Let's take a closer look at some of the recipes:

You will need a small cup, you need to mix two tablespoons of blue clay and a little lemon oil. Next, add kefir. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Apply the mask in a circular motion, and then leave for 30 minutes. Then rinse with warm water. This recipe is recommended to be used several times a month.
You need to take sage leaves, place them in molds, pour water and send them to the refrigerator. Use one cube every morning. If after applying such cubes the skin of the face begins to experience discomfort, then this procedure should not be used every day, but limited to two or three uses per week.
We take one tablespoon of oatmeal cereals. Fill it with hot water. After the porridge has cooled, you need to add one egg yolk to it. Mix the whole consistency until a homogeneous mass is obtained and apply to the skin of the face. After an hour, you can wash off the mask and moisturize your face with cream.
It is necessary to take a cucumber, remove the peel from it and grate it on a fine grater. To remove excess juice, put the gruel on gauze and squeeze out the liquid. Add a few drops of almond and lemon oil to cucumber porridge. Apply to face, keep for forty minutes. Remove mask from face with cleanser.
Necessary raw potatoes remove the peel, mix with sour cream. We apply the paste on the face for 30 minutes. Next, wash your face and moisturize your face with cream.

Tobacco smoke and healthy beautiful skin concepts are incompatible. To prevent your skin from starting to age prematurely, try to get rid of bad habit as soon as possible. In this article, we managed to consider the main points on how to restore facial skin after smoking! And remember, just healthy lifestyle life will be able to prolong your youth and beauty!

A few secrets..

For most readers of this article, the advice to "don't start smoking" is probably overdue. However, it is the most efficient, along with "quit as soon as possible." Smoking affects the skin of the face like the sun, lack of sleep and improper care simultaneously: accelerates aging. So, smoking and facial skin - what are the consequences?

Smoking and facial skin - how to recognize a smoker

wrinkles

Not immediately, but years after 10 years of experience, smokers look older than those free from this habit by an average of 1.5 years. After 20 years of experience - already by 3-5. Not at all what we crave in youth and, moreover, in maturity. Smoking affects not only the skin of the face, but also ages the hands, the neck, and the whole body in general, because nicotine and harmful substances in cigarette smoke enter the body and spread throughout it. The reason is simple, if you look at it: nicotine constricts blood vessels, nutrients, vitamins (as important for beauty as vitamin A) and oxygen are more difficult to get to the skin. Toxins, which, in addition to nicotine, each cigarette contains, damage elastin and collagen, and without them, the skin will no longer be elastic. Influence long smoking on the skin of the face can be perfectly traced by wrinkles, sagging cheeks, a second chin: the skin is no longer elastic. And, of course, the constant heat from a smoldering cigarette and the specific position of the lips while smoking, which leads to wrinkles around the mouth, does not help a healthy young look. Wrinkles are hard to fight for everyone, so even after quitting smoking, you need to take care of your skin with skill.

Bags under the eyes

No matter how much we want to look like we had a great rest, having not slept all night, this dream is unrealizable for many. Smokers are even worse: whenever they lay down and get up, they rarely look fresh. Among other things - due to circles and bags under the eyes. The same poor circulation is responsible for them, constricted blood vessels, due to which fluid is retained, plus: at night you do not get up to smoke, and the lack of nicotine makes you toss and turn and sleep superficially. Hence the tired face and wrinkled appearance, which is especially difficult for a woman in our demanding environment. appearance time. After quitting smoking, sleep will improve, and this will immediately affect the beauty.

Slow healing of lesions

Smoking reduces immunity and impairs the protective ability of the skin. Consequently, all skin problems manifest themselves more often and stay longer. Damaged the skin when getting rid of acne and blackheads? There is a high risk that a scar will remain. Have you shaped your eyebrows? Irritation from the removed hairs will not go away for a long time. Did you do the sanding? Redness and uncomfortable sensations will come off much more slowly than non-smokers. This kind of effect of smoking on the skin of your face is especially inconvenient for a woman, with constant procedures for correction, polishing, cleansing, it is very important that the skin quickly returns to normal.

Increased risk of psoriasis

Smokers with an experience of 10 years develop psoriasis 20% more often. This nasty sore looks like red spots, painful formations, plaques and scales on the skin, and occurs in immunocompromised people. Of course, anyone can get sick without even smoking a single cigarette. But smokers are more likely. The disease is chronic, doctors are more likely to prescribe prevention than treatment. After quitting smoking, immunity is gradually restored, especially if you help him, so the risk of psoriasis is reduced.

Restore facial skin after smoking: how and with what

For a woman, the bad effect of smoking on the condition of the skin of the face is one of common causes quit. Appearance is not as important as health, but whatever the reason for the right behavior, it is still a reason. After quitting smoking, the skin of the face will return to its previous form for a long time, and there is no guarantee that it will come back completely. We will have to arm ourselves with everything that is available to help her.

sun protection

Cosmetologists and dermatologists constantly say: the sun ages, in order to preserve youth, it is necessary to use UV protection. And not only smokers, but all without exception, both in summer and in winter. The skin of the face of a smoker and someone who has recently quit ages much faster, so you need to be especially careful. Choose a product with a protection factor of 30, it can be a separate lotion or foundation.

Antioxidants

The skin of the face during smoking suffers from free radicals, which are in the smoke and fall on the face. After quitting smoking, the aging process and cell damage still go on, so antioxidants are definitely the most needed. They can be taken internally for general tone, and women will choose special serums, day and night. Night apply, naturally, at night, on clean skin face, and daytime - under a sunscreen. The serum will help restore collagen in the skin, restore its elasticity.

Moisturizing

Even after quitting smoking, the risk of clogged pores and acne is high. You need to choose a moisturizer that does not make the skin oily. Good creams and gels with glycolic acid. Avoid oils! They nourish the skin, but can cause acne.

cleansing

The smoke from active - and, unfortunately, passive - smoking remains on the face in particles, clogs the pores, so you need to wash your face at least twice a day. Pick a product, again, with glycolic acid and without oils. After quitting smoking, be careful, your skin may become dry.

Retinol

Constricted blood vessels, lack of nutrition and vitamins supplied to the skin are a problem even after quitting smoking. While you restore circulation, take care of the skin of the face, applying special vitamin remedies. Retinol and preparations containing it help to restore vitamin A deficiency.

Be healthy and beautiful!

It is a well-known fact that smoking causes lung cancer. But this is not all the risks. Smoking also causes facial hair growth in women, causes early graying and reduces sperm motility. However, this is not all. Finnish doctors decided to demonstrate the effect of smoking on various parts of the human body.

Finnish doctors, together with the oncological community in Finland, decided not to dwell on the frightening pictures on cigarette packs, but prepared a photo session and posted it on a special website.

The above photos show the effect of tobacco on human skin. Smokers' skin tends to show patches because smoking impairs circulation. In addition, acne appears on the face and body. The skin of smokers looks unhealthy due to chemical substances, which are contained in cigarette smoke, make the skin fibers less elastic.

Another one serious problem, which is typical for female smokers, is the growth of facial hair. This is because smoking increases the level of the male hormone testosterone. The results of a study conducted in medical college of Wisconsin showed that women who smoked a pack or more of cigarettes a day were more likely to develop facial hair and experience earlier menopause.

Statistically, smoking girls between the ages of 16 and 24 are more likely to suffer from excess weight. Men are more likely to go bald. In addition, hair due to the chemicals contained in tobacco lose color. Smokers also have a 2-fold increase in the risk of thrombosis and the quality of sexual life. The fact is that smoking weakens the blood flow to the penis, so smokers are 2 times more likely to have erection problems. The problems in the sexual sphere do not end there - the quality of sperm decreases in smokers. Stomach ulcers and a wide variety of lung problems are also the merit of "smoking".