Comments on: Smoking and acne http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/ The latest from Acne.org and DanielKern.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pat http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-26188 Pat Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:46:54 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-26188 Hi, I have concluded from the study on myself that smoking does in fact cause acne. How do I know this? I have an extreme case of bad skin, also known as Eczema. I have had this since I was a child because this skin disorder is passed on through genetics, unfortunately. But because my skin condition is so sensitive, I received very responsive results from my skin acting up. Since I have started smoking around 3 years ago and having recently quit around half a year ago, my acne acts up when I smoke and has scarred my face. Ever since I quit smoking, my face has actually cleared up from most acne and slowed down, and even my skin overall wasn't as dry as before. So I have concluded from the study based on myself that, smoking does in fact cause breakouts. I don't know the technical part of it, but I can clearly understand that it was smoking alone that increased my acne breakouts. Hi, I have concluded from the study on myself that smoking does in fact cause acne. How do I know this?

I have an extreme case of bad skin, also known as Eczema. I have had this since I was a child because this skin disorder is passed on through genetics, unfortunately. But because my skin condition is so sensitive, I received very responsive results from my skin acting up. Since I have started smoking around 3 years ago and having recently quit around half a year ago, my acne acts up when I smoke and has scarred my face. Ever since I quit smoking, my face has actually cleared up from most acne and slowed down, and even my skin overall wasn’t as dry as before.

So I have concluded from the study based on myself that, smoking does in fact cause breakouts. I don’t know the technical part of it, but I can clearly understand that it was smoking alone that increased my acne breakouts.

]]> By: Allie http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-25996 Allie Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:33:12 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-25996 okay to keep the drama of my life to a minimum i had family issues growing up so. i started smoking when i was 15. i am now 24 and recently quit smoking. i have gone 3 months without smoking yay me! lol great accomplishment for me seeing how when i hit around 20 i smoked about a pack a day. buuuut here is my issue. i was not prone to acne at all i had maybe one pimple here and there tops. but as soon as i quit smoking i started breaking out so bad on my chin. now i cant seem to get it to stop. its so bad it hurts. right now i have about 5. and two are always cyst pimples im not sure what to call them. its only been 3 months since i started breaking out like this. i just cant help but think that it was because i quit smoking and now my body is somehow reacting to this. but i will not start smoking again. its not worth it. i cant stand the smell of it anymore and i quit because i was so tired of the addiction. knowing that im tied down to something so bad for me was the worse. i literally would cry from how much i hated smoking but couldnt stop. i wont go back to it even if it meant clearing up these breakouts. i rather live healthy, smell good and breathe great and have some acne than go back to that addiction. just my opinion on the whole smoking issue. okay to keep the drama of my life to a minimum i had family issues growing up so. i started smoking when i was 15. i am now 24 and recently quit smoking. i have gone 3 months without smoking yay me! lol great accomplishment for me seeing how when i hit around 20 i smoked about a pack a day. buuuut here is my issue. i was not prone to acne at all i had maybe one pimple here and there tops. but as soon as i quit smoking i started breaking out so bad on my chin. now i cant seem to get it to stop. its so bad it hurts. right now i have about 5. and two are always cyst pimples im not sure what to call them. its only been 3 months since i started breaking out like this. i just cant help but think that it was because i quit smoking and now my body is somehow reacting to this. but i will not start smoking again. its not worth it. i cant stand the smell of it anymore and i quit because i was so tired of the addiction. knowing that im tied down to something so bad for me was the worse. i literally would cry from how much i hated smoking but couldnt stop. i wont go back to it even if it meant clearing up these breakouts. i rather live healthy, smell good and breathe great and have some acne than go back to that addiction. just my opinion on the whole smoking issue.

]]> By: Nick http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-21167 Nick Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:52:48 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-21167 I have recently started smoking (about 2 weeks ago) and I normally get 2-3 spots around my top lip at one time. But since taking up smoking I have really noticed a lack of acne. It's possible its to do with something else, but I haven't noticably changed anything major (e.g washing face etc) that would influence a change in the condition of my skin. It confused me as I thought smoking would have caused my skin to go crazy! Just my two cents. I have recently started smoking (about 2 weeks ago) and I normally get 2-3 spots around my top lip at one time. But since taking up smoking I have really noticed a lack of acne.
It’s possible its to do with something else, but I haven’t noticably changed anything major (e.g washing face etc) that would influence a change in the condition of my skin.

It confused me as I thought smoking would have caused my skin to go crazy!

Just my two cents.

]]> By: becs 44 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-20260 becs 44 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:06:38 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-20260 Just to add anyone quiting, your skin will get worse as the toxins come out of your pores,but stick with it and drink plenty of water to help flush them out . you will be amazed. thanks and good luck Just to add anyone quiting, your skin will get worse as the toxins come out of your pores,but stick with it and drink plenty of water to help flush them out . you will be amazed.
thanks and good luck

]]> By: becs 44 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-20259 becs 44 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:04:32 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-20259 Hi Dan I quit smoking 4 months ago and my skin has been the best its ever been I very rarely get any spots at all. I belive smoking does have an effect on acne in a bad way. im so so pleased I quit its the best thing I have ever done. thanks Hi Dan
I quit smoking 4 months ago and my skin has been the best its ever been I very rarely get any spots at all. I belive smoking does have an effect on acne in a bad way. im so so pleased I quit its the best thing I have ever done.

thanks

]]> By: taima'a http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-17957 taima'a Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:31:33 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-17957 please I need help in smoking and acne problem so i really want to know how would nicotine do this job exactelly, im doing this research and any help would be useful thanks please I need help in smoking and acne problem so i really want to know how would nicotine do this job exactelly, im doing this research and any help would be useful

thanks

]]> By: Chris http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-14846 Chris Sun, 17 May 2009 05:13:56 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-14846 If you already have acne i think smoking makes your current acne worse (inflammatory) not so much if your clear. my opinion! If you already have acne i think smoking makes your current acne worse (inflammatory) not so much if your clear. my opinion!

]]> By: vart000za http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13654 vart000za Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:37:36 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13654 i was smoker for like 10 years, i have stopped back in december 2008 and i can definitely say that my skin imrpoved by 50 %!beside that i feel MUCH healthier and i have much more (life) energy =) i was smoker for like 10 years, i have stopped back in december 2008 and i can definitely say that my skin imrpoved by 50 %!beside that i feel MUCH healthier and i have much more (life) energy =)

]]> By: heapy. http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13616 heapy. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:06:48 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13616 I dont believe smoking reduces stress. I am a smoker, & yeah when i smoke i get a buzz for like a minute. Then im relaxed.. Only because I crave. I don't think a non smoker would be more or less stressed than a 20 a day smoker. when i don't smoke, i may become more stressed only because my body is addicted. yes smoking is a physical addiction. Here is a something I heard years ago. "Smoking drys out the skin". Is that true or false? If it does dry the skin, is that how smoking may affect acne? thanks for bringing this up dan. I dont believe smoking reduces stress. I am a smoker, & yeah when i smoke i get a buzz for like a minute. Then im relaxed.. Only because I crave. I don’t think a non smoker would be more or less stressed than a 20 a day smoker. when i don’t smoke, i may become more stressed only because my body is addicted. yes smoking is a physical addiction.

Here is a something I heard years ago. “Smoking drys out the skin”.
Is that true or false? If it does dry the skin, is that how smoking may affect acne?

thanks for bringing this up dan.

]]> By: shooshoo http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13579 shooshoo Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:14:15 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13579 Hey Dan, I just wanted to point out that smoking reduces stress, and that's probably the reason why those two studies that you cited showed that those who smoked experienced less incidence of acne, since we know that stress can definately trigger acne. I doubt it was the cigarettes themselves that helped to reduce acne in those studies, but fact that the nicotine in cigarettes have some sort of calming effect, thus reducing stress and ultimately helping to reduce acne. I hope that you'll mention this and maybe suggest ways to reducing stress. thanks! Hey Dan, I just wanted to point out that smoking reduces stress, and that’s probably the reason why those two studies that you cited showed that those who smoked experienced less incidence of acne, since we know that stress can definately trigger acne. I doubt it was the cigarettes themselves that helped to reduce acne in those studies, but fact that the nicotine in cigarettes have some sort of calming effect, thus reducing stress and ultimately helping to reduce acne. I hope that you’ll mention this and maybe suggest ways to reducing stress. thanks!

]]> By: Jakub http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13575 Jakub Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:39:23 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13575 Does alcohol relate to acne? I have read that alot of people do get acne from it and others have said that their skin looks better after a night of drinking. So I was wondering if alcohol consumption has any effect on your skin and why? Does alcohol relate to acne? I have read that alot of people do get acne from it and others have said that their skin looks better after a night of drinking. So I was wondering if alcohol consumption has any effect on your skin and why?

]]> By: Donna http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13570 Donna Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:06:13 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13570 Methinks that somebody at ACNE.org IS a smoker. Where'd you get the pack from?! :-O Methinks that somebody at ACNE.org IS a smoker. Where’d you get the pack from?! :-O

]]> By: tara http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13550 tara Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:10:46 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13550 I third the caffeine & acne relationship discussion. I third the caffeine & acne relationship discussion.

]]> By: Brit Lad http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13543 Brit Lad Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:59:40 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13543 Yeh i would also like to know if Caffeine causes Acne ? I dont coffee that much anymore incase it causes spots. Glad you quit smoking too !. Yeh i would also like to know if Caffeine causes Acne ? I dont coffee that much anymore incase it causes spots.

Glad you quit smoking too !.

]]> By: Tron http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13531 Tron Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:54:48 +0000 http://www.acne.org/blog/2009/04/21/smoking-and-acne/#comment-13531 Dan, how about caffeine? Does caffeine cause or aggravate acne? Dan, how about caffeine? Does caffeine cause or aggravate acne?

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