What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Smoking?

If you are a smoker, you may feel discouraged at the thought of quitting. You may continue to smoke because you feel you have already damaged your body beyond repair. This is simply not true. You also may be fearful of the side effects of sudden smoking cessation. Whilst there can be some side effects such as nausea, cravings for nicotine and increased appetite, side effects are usually short-lived and can be overcome with the right support. If you are looking for stop smoking services in Mitcham then contact Pearl Chemist Group for fast and effective support.

Stop Smoking for Your Body

The health benefits of quitting smoking are numerous and can be felt immediately. Within half a day of quitting smoking, your heart rate returns to normal, your circulation improves, blood pressure decreases, and oxygen levels increase within your body. Within a few days, your sense of taste and smell improve, and it becomes easier to engage in physical activity. Lung function improves within a month and between one to five years, you have decreased your risk of coronary heart disease by 50 percent.

Stop Smoking for Your Skin

You might be surprised to know that quitting smoking also offers numerous benefits in terms of beauty and overall skin appearance. When you smoke, the body is bombarded with a long list of harmful chemicals such as carbon monoxide and cyanide - which deprive it of oxygen, vitamins and nutrients. Nicotine reduces blood flow to the lower living layer of skin (the dermis) resulting in a sallow, grey appearance with more lines. Smoking also deprives the body of Vitamin C, which is key in collagen production, helping to replace and restore dead skin cells. You’ll be amazed what happens to your skin when you quit smoking:

  • Your skin color immediately picks up as circulation improves 
  • A healthy glow can be recovered 
  • A more youthful appearance over time as nutrients and oxygen are restored

Quitting smoking can be difficult to do without support. Seeking help through local stop smoking services increases your chances of success. We provide individual or group therapy to help you feel less alone as well as stop smoking medicines and nicotine replacement products to help with cravings.  

Local stop smoking services are free and boost your chances of quitting smoking for good. Take ten years off your skin and increase your overall health by taking advantage of everything that our stop smoking services in Mitcham have to offer. Professional support is essential to help you on your journey to a healthier smoke-free life. You can learn more on our website www.pearlchemistgroup.co.uk