White teeth and clear, smooth skin. Lots of friends. Active and independent and grown-up. Maybe skiing in the very white snow or laughing and playing on a sunny, sandy beach. But step back from the image and hold it up to a reality mirror.
Smokers also have three times more cavities than nonsmokers.
And your nails and finger tips also turn a lovely shade of nicotine-tinged yellow. Clear, smooth skin. Chronic smokers actually get a unique set of wrinkles. The wrinkles are much deeper than ordinary, especially around the mouth. Because smoking interferes with your blood's circulation, your skin is not able to repair the damage smoking does and so your skin ages much faster than normal.