Are there any studies that link acne scarring to smoking?

[AbandonShip]

please post any studies you can find that show a positive correlation between smoking and acne scars. I can't find any

 

[Stingray]

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/11966688/

“Smoking is associated with premature facial wrinkling and aberrant wound healing”

“CONCLUSIONS: Smoking decreases the synthesis rates of type I and III collagens in skin in vivo and alters the balance of extracellular matrix turnover in skin.”

 

[AbandonShip]

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/11966688/

“Smoking is associated with premature facial wrinkling and aberrant wound healing”

“CONCLUSIONS: Smoking decreases the synthesis rates of type I and III collagens in skin in vivo and alters the balance of extracellular matrix turnover in skin.”

Does that make existing acne scars worse too? Pardon me i don't understand the scientific lingo

 

[Stingray]

Does that make existing acne scars worse too? Pardon me i don't understand the scientific lingo

It inhibits the skins ability to heal. So potentially yes smoking could make existing acne scars appear worse.