Those who work or live in an environment with smokers are subject to smoking's skin-damaging effects, even when they aren't puffing themselves or actually in the room when smoking occurs.
Even though you can't see it, the pollution caused by a single cigarette lingers in the air for hours. Third hand smoke caused from cigarette smoke residue left on fabric and hard surfaces is known to cause skin issues, among them, problems healing when recovering from a skin cut or scrape. The University of California at Riverside received a $250,000 government-sponsored research grant in 2010 to further study the effects of "smoke dust" on the skin.
A Carefair article mentions studies which indicate second hand smoke promotes scarring and that the concentration of chemicals such as carbon monoxide, nicotine and tar are actually higher second hand than when inhaled.
Free radicals are found in cigarette smoke and contribute to skin aging. Although your best bet is to avoid areas where smoking occurs completely, products exist to help combat the free radicals found in cigarette smoke. Both women and men can use BiON and Perricone MD skin care products, which are made with Alpha Hydroxy Acids. For the gentlemen, Men's Health Magazine recommends Lierac Homme Purifying Cleanser, a micro-exfoliating skin cleaning product. By incorporating the daily use of free-radical fighting products into your beauty routine, you may be able to reduce or reverse the damage caused by second and third hand smoke.
Ref: associatedcontent.com
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