Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard that smoking is not great for your health, not to mention your wallet.
But if you need yet another reason to quit, look in the mirror: Tobacco ruins your LOOKS!!
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The chemicals in cigarette smoke, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar and lead reduce blood flow to the skin, reduce circulating oxygen, and break down skin's collagen and elastin.
Elastin is a protein found in the skin and tissue of the body. It helps to keep skin flexible but tight, providing a bounce-back reaction if skin is pulled. Enough elastin in the skin means that the skin will return to its normal shape after a pull. It also helps keep skin smooth as it stretches to accommodate normal activities like flexing a muscle or opening and closing the mouth to talk or eat.
All that leads to extensive wrinkling around the nose and mouth - and don't be surprised if i say that its permanent.
In 10 years of smoking, you can add up to another 10 years of wrinkles on your face.
- Smoking causes severe discoloration of your teeth. You know the yellow, in some cases brown look?
- Ever seen the smokers with the dark yellow brownish nails? Wonder how they got that way? Well, if you said smoking you are right.
- Smoking also reduces the water content of the skin's outer layer, making it appear drier and more fragile.
- If that isn't bad enough, smoking is also associated with increased risk or psoriasis, cancers and hair loss.
If you want a longer and more beautiful life, just puff your butt out.