Suggest Skin Care Routine For A Chain Smoker

Posted on Sat, 14 Feb 2015

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Question : I am a chain smoker what do i eat to protect my skin

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (0 minute later)

take vitamin c and e supplements

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (13 minutes later)

How to make younger skin even i am a chain smoker?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
vitamin E and C supplements.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.

I have some suggestions which will help you to make your skin look younger:

1. Wash your face regularly 3-4 times a day.
2. Eat fruits which has high water and antioxidant properties content like watermelon, grapes, pomegranates and dry fruits like almonds.
3. Increase green vegetables in your diet.
4. Take omega-3 fatty acid supplements.
5. Avoid food which contains saturated fats like butter and ghee.
6. Take vitamin C and E supplements.
Citrus fruits like oranges, lemon and capsicum contain high content of vitamin C. Tomatoes, mangoes, almonds, apricots contain high content of vitamin E.
7. Practice aerobic exercises and meditation.
8. Avoid exposure to UV rays.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to ask further.

Thanks.

Dr. Shubham Mehta, MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar