Sunday, December 1, 2013
How To Prevent Facial Aging
Smoking Accelerates Facial Skin Aging
Despite the well-documented and publicized health risks of lighting up, 19% of adults still smoke cigarettes.
Even graphic television ads that portray the negative consequences of smoking don’t sway many smokers to kick their intractable habit.
But, a new study conducted on identical twins may provide the impetus to change smokers’ behavior. That’s because researchers found that the smoking twin had earlier signs of skin aging when compared with their non-smoking counterpart.
A number of studies have demonstrated that smoking is an independent lifestyle factor associated with facial aging. However, few studies have determined what parts of the face are affected the most by smoking.
"Smokers are likely to get bags under their eyes and wrinkles around their lips earlier than non-smokers."
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