17 Mar Tobacco and Skin Part 11 of 12
Smoking is associated with several skin disorders:- Decreased wound healing
- Premature skin aging
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Melanoma
- Acne
- Psoriasis
- Alopecia (hair loss)
- Smoking impairs collagen production.
- Smoking increases MMP levels, an enzyme that leads to the degradation of collagen.
- The accumulative effect leads to accelerated aging of the skin.