Surely no one thinks smoking is
good for your health, and Dr. Sarkar is here to emphasize that fact: Smoking is not only bad for your skin, but also for your heart, lungs, and other organs. If you re smoking, definitely stop, she exclaims. Smoking affects the skin in multiple ways. It causes oxidative stress in the form of free radicals like pollution can it decreases the building of new collagen, it increases the destruction of existing collagen, it causes damage to elastin, one of the materials in the skin that helps it keep its shape or elasticity, and it helps to promote increased skin cancer.