August 2025 in “Tobacco Induced Diseases” This study reported that active smokers, including e-cigarette and hookah users, had worse skin quality with more wrinkles and pigmentation compared to ex-smokers and non-smokers, suggesting smoking negatively impacts skin health and may motivate cessation efforts.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This study concluded that alcohol and tobacco products harm the skin by disrupting microcirculation, impairing the epidermal barrier, slowing wound healing, and accelerating the aging process.
October 2020 in “Revista Intertox de Toxicologia Risco Ambiental e Sociedade” This review discusses the complex relationship between smoking and skin diseases, noting both harmful and potentially protective effects of tobacco, and reports no new clinical results.
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October 2005 in “Toxicological Sciences” In this study, mouse skin exposed to cigarette smoke condensate exhibited increased epidermal thickness and ODC expression, with some changes persisting after exposure ended, suggesting potential for tumor promotion and measurement discrimination.
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June 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the negative effects of cigarette smoking on various skin conditions and emphasizes the importance of dermatologists advising patients to quit smoking, but it presents no new research findings.