Smoking women get more acne!

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Women who smoke have been found to be four times more likely to get acne than their non-smoking counterparts. In a study conducted on 1000 women between the ages of 25 and 50, 42% of smokers were found to have acne compared with only 10% of the non-smokers in the group.
This ’smokers’ acne’ is characterised by blocked pores and large blackheads but less inflamed spots than normal acne.
Smokers who had suffered from acne in their teens were found to be 4 times more likely to suffer from this smoker’s acne.
Dr Bruno Capitanio, one of the study’s authors, said:
“Our 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.

Dr Colin Holden, President of the British Association of Dermatologists, said:

Dermatologists have long associated smoking with [...]

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