Ask Dr. H: Smoking ages skin; here’s why - Philadelphia Daily News

email April 28th, 2008

Ask Dr. H: Smoking ages skin; here’s why - Philadelphia Daily News
Question: It’s not too hard to see that smoking causes skin to get wrinkled and age faster. But can you explain why? Answer: There are two types of effects: Directly, many of the more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke are toxic to skin