Smoking Triggers Acne in Women

Posted on March 7, 2008 in Latest News

The ill effects of smoking are numerous and every informative news or article on smoking tells smokers to quit it. Recently, it has been found that smoking is one of the primary reasons for acne among women. The team studied 1000 women of 25-50 age groups and found that 42% of women, who smoke, suffer from acne, while only one out of ten non smokers was having skin disorders.

Also, it was noticed that the smokers who suffered acne in their teens, has chances of suffering four times more acne in their adult than non–smokers who also had experienced acne in their teenage. Dr Bruno Capitanio, one of the study’s authors, said that the study demonstrates that NIA affects a high percentage of women, and is especially high among smokers. Recognizing this form of acne is fundamental to providing correct information about the effects of tobacco on the skin, which could contribute to anti-smoking information programmes.

In some subjects the severity of acne, the clinical peculiarities, the strong correlation with smoking, and the biochemical data could lead to NIA being considered as a new entity among smoking-related cutaneous diseases, called ‘smoker’s acne face’.

Dr Colin Holden, President of the British Association of Dermatologists, said that dermatologists have long associated smoking with premature ageing of the skin, wrinkles and a leathery complexion.

However, scientists are now increasingly linking the habit with acne. For people who suffered acne as teenagers, the probability of also suffering acne in adulthood is four times higher in smokers than non-smokers. This suggests that smoking could be a major contributing factor for adult acne if you are already predisposed to the disorder.

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