* Contains carbon monoxide which reduces the amount of oxygen the blood can carry around the body. This hampers your breathing capacity, inhibits your circulation and deprives the skin cells of oxygen.
* Damages the collagen and elastin fibers of the skin, making it less firm and resilient. This contributes to wrinkles — sometimes 20 years earlier for a smoker vs. a non-smoker!
* Constant and repetitive puckering of the mouth and eyes causes smokers to develop wrinkle lines around lips, eyes and forehead sooner. [I've also read a study that sucking on a straw often can have this effect too.]
* Increases free-radicals, which can damage the skin.
* Depletes the tissues of Vitamin C, a nutrient that is vital for healthy skin.
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