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Repair skin damage from smoking?

Page last modified on: August 19, 2008
Question from Betty: Is there any way to repair the damage smoking has done to my skin now that I have quit?
Answers —Mary Gail Mercurio, M.D.: Smoking is yet another external and easily preventable and easily controllable factor that enhances premature aging.
Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph.: If you smoke, do everything you can to stop. Whether it's a self-induced program or a group program that offers you long-term support.
Mary Gail Mercurio, M.D.: Much to my dismay, many of my young women patients who smoke are more impressed with the fact that the smoking can cause their skin to age prematurely than with the fact that it can cause lung cancer. Whatever it takes to convince these women is the main goal.
Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph.: Again, this is the breast cancer environment but lung cancer in women is rapidly increasing in the United States and is mostly preventable.

On Wednesday, August 15, 2001, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called No Hair, New Hair, Skin Care. Mary Gail Mercurio, M.D., Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph., and Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions on the physical side effects of breast cancer treatment, and what you can do about them.

The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.

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Mary Gail Mercurio, M.D., is clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Rochester.

Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph.Ronda Gates, M.S., R.Ph. is an adult development specialist and health promotion educator who develops and delivers programs and products to support lifestyle change.

Marisa Weiss, M.D. is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and the founder, president, and guiding force behind Breastcancer.org.

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