Just how does smoking affect your skin?

05 June 2015 09:23 PM

Who knew vanity could save lives? Read on for what continued smoking can do to your skin.

Effects of cigarette on the skin

It's no secret that smoking cigarettes wreaks havoc on your health.

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Smoking compromises the immune system, decreases bone density, harms your blood cells, damages the function of your heart, damages your breathing, scars your lungs, and can cause cancer.

In fact, 70 out of the 7,000 chemicals in cigarettes are proven to cause cancer, according to BeTobaccoFree.gov.

Though the majority of the general public are aware of these facts, it's the superficial effects that lead to a higher quitting rate.

Below is a compilation, a comprehensive list of all the terrible things continued cigarette smoking can do to your skin and that is, if the risk of a painful death doesn't do the trick.

Read the list, put down the cigs. Repeat as often as needed.