Smoking - Puff Away Your Looks

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard that smoking isn't great for your health, not to mention your wallet.

But if you yet another reason to quit, look in the mirror; tobacco ruins your looks. The chemicals in cigarette smoke, including nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar and lead reduce blood flow to the skin, reduce circulating oxygen, and break down the skin's collagen and elastin. All that leads to extensive wrinkling around the nose and mouth - and it's permanent.

Smoking also reduces the water content of the skin's outer layer, making it appear drier and more fragile.

If that isn't bad enough, smoking is also associated with increased risk of psoriasis, cancers and hair loss. For a longer, more beautiful life, but out.