Vaping FAQs

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by Dr. Camylle Lubowitz MD Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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We do know that vaping can dry out your skin, and cause significant dehydration. The dryer your skin becomes, the more likely it is to produce oil and sebum (which can clog our pores and potentially lead to acne breakouts).

Full Answer

Does vaping actually cause cancer?

While the long-term effects of vaping are still being studied, research indicates that vaping does not directly cause lung cancer. However, for individuals who have never smoked before and aren’t planning to, vaping can increase their risk of lung cancer since most vaping liquid contains nicotine and toxic chemicals.

How does vaping affect your skin?

“The nicotine in vaping liquids dehydrates your skin,” explains Dr. Raja. “So you can get premature wrinkles and very dry skin, which don’t look good. In addition to skin aging, too, vaping can also delay wound healing. So if you get a paper cut, that paper cut is going to stick with you.”

Does giving up smoking cause acne?

Quitting smoking causes the body to go through nicotine withdrawal. During this process hormone levels fluctuate significantly as the body works to remove toxins. An acne breakout is a normal side effect of your body removing toxins the first few weeks after you stop smoking.

Does smoking Juul cause acne?

These electronic cigarettes relatively contain a higher amount of metals than any other kind of cigarettes which adds more to the problem. There is no certain evidence that juuling causes acne but it definitely aggravates acne blemishes and has adverse effects on the skin and health of the person in general.

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Is there any evidence that e-liquid causes acne?

There are theories going around that propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin (the two main ingredients in e-liquid) could be to blame for acne outbursts, but at present there is no real evidence to suggest that that is true.

Does vaping cause acne?

There just doesn’t seem to be any scientific evidence that vaping causes acne. The few studies on dermatologic conditions associated with the use of e-cigarettes didn’t even mention acne, and although some anecdotal evidence can be found online, in at least some of the cases the acne can be correlated to other factors, like pre-existing skin problems, pollution, cosmetics, etc..

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