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Aug 16, 2011

Smoking and exercise can affect skin's appearance


Women are constantly searching for the secret to younger, healthier skin. While there are many African American skin care products on the market that can help turn back the affects of skin aging, there are also simple lifestyle changes that people can make to improve the look their skin.


Kentucky news source KY Post reported that it's important to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day, because water supplies important nutrients to skin cells. The news provider also recommended exercising regularly. Along with helping circulation throughout the body, exercise can relieve stress, which has been shown to cause premature aging.


The Kansas City Star also reported on lifestyle changes that can improve skin's appearance. The new provider spoke to dermatologist Daniel Aires to get his take on skin care. He suggested If a person is a smoker and looking to improve their skin, they should stop immediately.


"[Smoking] constricts the blood vessels in the skin. And it induces matrix metalloproteinases, or MMPs, that act like scissors and cut up the skin and increase wrinkling. And cigarettes contain all kinds of weird toxic things," Aires told The Star.  

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