04:00 11/09/2025
Smoking's detrimental effects extend far beyond lungs, severely impacting skin health. The habit accelerates ageing, causing wrinkles, uneven tone, and sagging due to collagen and elastin breakdown. Smokers face higher risks of skin cancer, psoriasis, eczema, and infections, with delayed wound healing. Conditions like Buerger’s disease and palmoplantar pustulosis are strongly linked, while hair loss and sun sensitivity also increase.