Tobacco, besides producing lung diseases and cancer risk, also destroys collagen by accelerating aging, producing dry hair and dry skin, among others. Tobacco injures the skin of the whole body but this is more evident on the face, because the effects of the ultraviolet rays of the sun are added.
Aging: Tobacco increases the release of an enzyme called elastase , capable of breaking the elastic fibers that support and give resistance to the skin, which, added to the alteration of the blood vessels, causes its regeneration to be imperfect, leading to the formation of wrinkles. It is observed that the wrinkles of smokers are narrower, deeper and with well marked contours.
Weakening of hair : Tobacco damages the hair making it thinner and therefore weaker. The dangerous thing about this is that it affects the hair follicles generating free radical cells, with smokers more likely to suffer from baldness.
Dehydration of the skin : The cigarette causes dehydration of the epidermis, making it become rough, brittle and inflexible. Swelling in the eyelids, greyish complexion and dullness are some of these consequences.
Hair dehydration: The hair also suffers the drying effects of carbon monoxide, loses luminosity and becomes brittle. In turn, the porosity of the hair is increased and it fixes the characteristic cigarette odor.
Bad wound healing: The blood vessels narrow in the smokers, limiting the passage of oxygen through the blood, thereby Wounds are more prone to scarring because they take much longer than normal to heal.
Stretch marks and flaccidity : The nicotine contained in cigars is highly damaging to the fibers and skin tissue, with this the skin loses its elasticity and its docility, resulting in stretch marks on the skin, in addition to a flaccid skin especially in the abdomen area.
Teeth stains: Smoking ruins our smile because due to nicotine a yellow tone is created on the teeth that, although it is not impossible to remove, can be a complicated process if you do not take the proper measures to whiten them.
Stains on fingers: Another direct cosmetic effect It is related to tobacco is the yellow pigmentation that the cigarette addiction causes around the fingers.
Oral disorders: There is a decrease in gingival irrigation and an increase in bacterial plaque. Tar is highly irritating to mucous membranes and gums, which increases the risk of gingivitis. In addition, the teeth are pigmented and show a yellowish brownish color.
Genetics and habits
Genetic inheritance is not everything when it comes to assessing how our skin is or will be throughout life. In fact, according to the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV), genetics only affects 25% in the process of skin aging.
The other three parts of responsibility remain on our side. They depend on how we take care of our skin in particular and our organism in general.
In this sense, the AEDV expresses that tobacco is one of the most damaging vices for the skin.
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