Posts Tagged ‘cigarette’

Puff away your looks

March 14th, 2009

I was a smoker back in med school. It was stupid and I bet it was peer-pressure and the fact that cigarettes were very very cheap in Russia.

in the teenage years, I thought lighting up cigs was uber cool! It was stupid...

in the teenage years, I thought lighting up cigs was uber cool! It was stupid...

I still remember they make fashionable cigarettes, suit women, colorful and smell great. However, i quit smoking after 2 years and never return.cigarette_holder_telescopic_1

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that smoking isn’t great for your health, not to mention your wallet.

smoke the angel of death

smoke the angel of death

But if you need yet another reason to quit, look in the mirror, smoking ruins your looks. The chemical in the cigarette for example the nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar and lead reduce blood flow to the skin. Hence, this reduces circulating oxygen and break down the skin’s collagen and elastin.

Don't let cigarette destroy your skin texture

Don't let cigarette destroy your skin texture

All that leads to extensive wrinkling around the nose and the mouth and the worst part is – it is permanent. Smoking also reduces the water content of the skin’s outer layer, making it appear drier and more fragile.

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effect you get from smoking

do you want this kinda wrinkles and lines?

do you want this kinda wrinkles and lines?

I that isn’t bad enough to back you off, smoking is also associated with increased risk of psoriasis, skin cancers and hair loss. For a longer, more beautiful life, butt out people!

I hate smoking and smokers!

I hate smoking and smokers!