Smoking is directly linked to premature aging of the skin. Just like sundamge smoking causes significant changes in your skin. Smoking causes skin to look pale and prematurely wrinkled specially around your mouth and lips. Nicotine reduces the capillary blood flow in your skin all over and not just in the facial area. Smoking in general adds about 10 more years to your skin age and quite a lot of damage occurs from reduction of collagen production and increase breakdown. So if you are still smoking, just QUIT.
December 13, 2008
If You Are Still Smoking – Quit
Drinking Plenty Of Water – Does It Hydrate Your Skin
There is a lot a debate on this subject whether drinking a lot water truly helps skin stay supple and hydrated. Of course water is good for your overall health including the skin health. Water helps skin integrity and elasticity when you are dehydrated but under euvolumic [normal water conditions] status water does not help skin moisturizing. You still can have dry and chapped, dull looking skin with drinking a ton of water and that is why you should consider using moisturizers and lotions. Anyway don’t underestimate the power of H2O. Drink at least eight 8oz glasses of water because it is good for you.