It is no secret that smoking is bad for you. If you look back just fifty years ago, just about everyone was smoking and it was a very common part of everyday life. The main reason why people smoked is because they were not aware of the dangers of smoking and once they were addicted, it was incredibly hard to stop. Of course, times have changed and we have become much more educated about the dangers associated with smoking.
First of all, we have become very aware of the intrinsic risks associated with smoking. Smoking can significantly decrease your life span and it can cause lots of horrible and incurable diseases, such as cancer and even lung disease. These diseases can obviously dramatically decrease your life and so It is good that people have started to move away from it. As well as it having intrinsic consequences, it can also have a big impact on your appearance.
Thankfully, people now have alternative methods to relieve their smoking addiction, such as using a disposable vape and so we are making steps forward in progress. Here is a look into the way quitting cigarettes can improve your looks.
Reduced Gray Hairs
When you smoke, something that happens is that your hair starts to turn gray and dry out. Something that a lot of people who smoke have to deal with is brittle and rough hair, which is only accentuated when you choose to smoke. When you quit smoking, this does not get rid of the gray hair that you already have, but it does prevent you from developing even more gray hair in the future.
Less Wrinkles
When you smoke, your skin becomes incredibly dried out because of the exposure to the smoke. When your skin is dried out, it feels dehydrated and lacks important moisture. Something that has been noted is that people who smoke often suffer from premature wrinkles and general aging. Once again, when you stop smoking, the wrinkles do not magically disappear but they do reduce in appearance and the rate in which you later develop wrinkles will be a lot slower and it will not be promoted by the issue of smoking. Remember that you still need to do all of the necessary skincare to make sure that your wrinkles are reduced.
A More Vibrant Complexion
If you have ever met someone that smokes, something that you will have noticed is that their skin seems to be really dull and even gray looking in extreme cases. When you smoke, your blood cells start to narrow and this means that it can be difficult for the blood to reach the surface of your skin, which is what causes the dull appearance which is so heavily associated with people that smoke. Once again, when you stop smoking you will see a drastic improvement to your appearance and you will notice that your face regains a lot of the color it once had.
Can’t Reverse But it Can Prevent it Becoming Worse
Something that you have to remember is that when you smoke and you damage your body, though you may be able to improve the appearance of the damage that you have done, there are some things that can not be fixed after they have happened. For example, the wrinkles that you have developed over time won’t just go away unless you have cosmetic surgery to have the wrinkles reduced and to have your skin tightened. This can be quite costly and so it is something you should consider.
Increased Elasticity in Skin
When you smoke, your skin dries out quite a lot and this can reduce the elasticity in your skin. When you smoke, the collagen development in your body is reduced and as you may know, collagen is really important for the quality of your skin and it is what ensures that your skin can bounce back. Once you stop smoking, this collagen starts to balance out and the production levels in your skin increases, which means that the elasticity in your skin will improve and this means that you will have less chance of getting wrinkles and other aging skin conditions.
Mouth Wrinkles
If you are someone that smokes, you will be very familiar with the action of smoking and when you inhale, you have to purse your lips in order to do it. People that smoke start to get noticeable lines above their lips from the continuous action of pursing their lips and this can be very unsightly. These lines are only emphasized by the skin dryness that can be caused by smoking and the appearance of it can be improved when you finally stop. There are also certain lip masks that you can get that will improve the look of any lines that you have developed.
Staining of The Skin
When someone smokes, the nicotine from the cigarettes can very easily stain your fingers and get onto your fingernails. At first, you can usually just wipe this away and get on with your day, but a problem that you may face is that it slowly starts to embed itself into your skin and become a permanent part of your skin. There is nothing more unattractive than having yellow and orange hands, so when you quit you will be glad to know that the look of these stains start to reduce and you will slowly lose the discoloration on your skin.