8 skin signs of SMOKING

In this educational video Dr O'Donovan explains 8 skin signs often seen in people who smoke.
Smoking causes the skin to prematurely age. It can also cause wrinkles, staining of the skin due to nicotine and harmful chemicals like tar found in cigarettes and worsening of conditions like acne and psoriasis.
Skin and hair are exposed to various environmental noxious agents, including tobacco smoke. Tobacco smoke consists of thousands of substances that damage the skin, and nicotine itself is harmful.
Beyond its known links to cancer, lung and heart disease, smoking is associated with premature skin ageing, delayed wound healing, and increased infections, as well as a number of skin disorders, particularly psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa and cutaneous lupus erythematosus. There is a general observation that smokers tend to be more severely affected than non-smokers by the majority of inflammatory skin diseases - even acne -and various conditions are often more difficult to treat effectively in smokers.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:11 - Wrinkles and lines
00:44 - Changes to complexion
01:16 - Slow healing of skin wounds
01:46 - Acne and psoriasis
02:09 - Sagging skin
02:28 - Skin discolouration
02:40 - Eye appearance
02:45 - Smokings effect on the hair
Resources and references:
NHS website quit smoking help: www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit...
Smoke Free App: smokefreeapp.com
DermNet: dermnetnz.org/topics/smoking-...
How to quit smoking (USA): www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-li...
If you are concerned about anything related to your health, see your own health provider.
#Smoking #quitsmokingnow #skin #dermatology
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[@jeremywvarietyofviewpoints3104]

When I was young, I used a risk versus benefits analysis to decide whether to smoke. There were lots of risks and no benefits, so it was an easy decision.

[@sobekstephanie]

Thanks, this is really important information and will hopefully deter young people from ever starting to smoke.

[@jeremywvarietyofviewpoints3104]

I watch his videos twice to pick up more info.

[@perisweru7541]

Very helpful...thank-you

[@DoctorODonovan]

Very welcome

[@JIMKATSANIDIS]

Very helpful video, Dr O'Donovan! Smoking has a negative influence on human beings. Nicotine can affect dermatological diseases such as psoriasis, alopecia, skin cancer and tobacco-associated oral lesions. It's important for people who smoke to be aware of these potential skin-related consequences and to consider quitting smoking to improve the health and appearance of their skin.👋❤

[@DoctorODonovan]

Thank you so much

[@EmmaGrape]

Unrelated: Please can you do a video about why people shouldn't buy medication online. My doctor wouldn't prescribe me anti anxiety meds so i have had to resort to buying prescriptions of the internet.

[@DoctorODonovan]

Noted

[@irenasmart183]

They call it bar-code mouth these days.... 😂