Apr 17 2010
The Details Of Quitting Smoking That Are Often Ignored
We really have so many health concerns to worry about in this world that it can be overwhelming if you try to deal with them all at once. Smoking causes lung cancer. Genes can help cause breast cancer. Too many green beans can contribute to colon cancer. The list continues on forever. We just can’t stay away from everything that could eventually lead us down a path of poor health.
Many women actually quit smoking out of vanity rather than concerns over their health, and there certainly isn’t anything wrong with that. When you’re in your late teens or even your early twenties there is a common factor in picking up cigarette smoking. It’s a choice. Not one of us didn’t feel a terrible feeling in our chest and throat, which often led to coughing, the first time we lit up. And yet we went back and did it again, and again, and yet again.
While image was an initial reason to start, image can also be the reason you quit. Women in their thirties who started smoking before their 21st birthday will often see the same wrinkles and skin damage that a 45 year old woman who plays in the sun will see. While women are often afraid to quit because there is a chance of gaining weight, continuing the process will only add years to your face.
We can use our wits and good judgment in order to avoid and counteract weight gain. Poor skin and early wrinkles are not so easy to control without expensive practices and a fortune in cosmetics.
You’ll need to address all aspects of the facial skin when you quit in order to reverse what damage you can. Most women will require dry skin care products that can help even out discoloration and tone. Skin care cream that can adequately battle the emerging wrinkles and fill the void with collagen, elastin, and powerful antioxidants will also be required.
These three key ingredients are the three combative ingredients for a smoker’s skin. When you inhale, remember that you’re taking in chemicals that stay in your blood stream. These are free radicals and they encourage aging in the skin. Production of the natural collagen and elastin is significantly reduced in a smoker.
These three basic elements combine to produce the heavy wrinkling and the poor skin quality that you are motivated to improve. Such a detail can not be considered small when it encourages more women to quit than health risks or warnings.