VI Standpoint.com: The effects of cigarette smoke on your skin

The effects of cigarette smoke on your skin
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Dr. A. Geronimo Jones on 26/08/2011 09:37:00

The effects of smoking in the skin are significant. Cigarette smoke contains
more than 4,000 chemicals, 60 of these are carcinogens (cancer causing).

Smoking means exposing oneself to chemicals such as:
·  hydrogen cyanide
·  butane, nicotine
·  carbolic acid, ammonia
·  other harmful chemicals
As these substances are inhaled, these toxins reduce blood circulation by
narrowing the blood vessels in the outer layer of the skin. Smoking causes
premature facial wrinkling through vasoconstriction of the capillaries of the
face (vasoconstriction decreases the flow of oxygen, vitamins, and nutrients to
facial skin cells).
The effect of this reduced blood flow is visible in:
·  deep crow’s feet radiating from the corners of the eyes
·  darkening of the lips
·  pale, grayish, wrinkled skin on the cheeks
Dr. A. Geronimo Jones Dermatologist