01-23-2008, 10:33 AM
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What Can Ruin Your Skin
What Can Ruin Your Skin
Smoking. Smoking promotes wrinkles in two ways: First, it causes blood vessels to shrink so - you don’t get proper circulation. This leads to reduced oxygen in the skin, which slows down
- the crucial collagen formation. Second, smoking interferes with the skin’s natural defenses
- against free radicals. When free radicals occur, skin breaks down. Smoking also increases
- the risk of some skin cancers.
- Stress. Some doctors advocate short-term psychotherapy to help alleviate skin symptoms
- exacerbated by stress. Stress can make many conditions worse, including
- acne, psoriasis and eczema. Stress also causes sweating, itching and hives.
- Sudden dietary changes. If you’re not getting enough fatty acids, your skin can lose luster.
- People with eating disorders lose
- proteins and vitamins, which leads to extremely dry skin and other problems.
- Sunburn and tanning. All sun exposure over time accelerates the wrinkling process and
- causes brown spots — and most important, the risk of skin cancer.
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