title: [Effect of tobacco smoking on skin and mucosa appearance, ageing and pathological conditions].
abstract: Tobacco smoking is considered to be one of the main factors that negatively affect the skin, mucous membranes and teeth, i.e. the body parts that decide on the so called 'healthy look' and 'attraction'. This paper is a review of literature on the subject of harmful and pathological influence of tobacco smoking on the skin and the immunological system. Furthermore, the paper described such smoking results as wrinkle development, skin elasticity and thickness loss, as well as a decreased ability of tissues to regenerate. Finally, the authors discussed various diseases connected with tobacco use: changes in the skin, teeth and mucous membranes, and cancerous lesions.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chemii Ogólnej i Nieorganicznej, Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach. janczogala@wp.pl
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czogała
authors.forename: Maciej Ł
authors.initials: MŁ
authors.lastname: Goniewicz
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Czubek
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gołabek
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sobczak
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012907:Smoking / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*