A breath of fresh air in your life

A smoker will often hesitate to quit because of inherent difficulties without ever thinking of the beneficial effects brought by smoking cessation.

A smoker who stops smoking is healthier:

• Lung capacity starts to increase (no longer out of breath, an ex-smoker can take up a sport);
• Coughing is reduced both in frequency and intensity;
• Infectious risks are also reduced;
• He/she stops smelling bad and people around no longer have to bear the foul smell of tobacco.

A smoker who stops is now aware of his senses. Sense of smell and taste reappear as from third week of cessation.

A smoker who stops can once again flaunt a healthy-looking skin. Tobacco is the second factor for premature skin ageing, right after the sun. When stopping, the skin rapidly becomes radiant and smoother.

A smoker who stops has whiter, stronger teeth. Tobacco leaves yellow stains on the teeth. Scaling removes these stains but dental tartar rapidly reappears. Tobacco also damages gums and promotes teeth loosening.

A smoker who stops no longer has yellow fingers. Nicotine, but also tars present in the cigarette, gives yellow fingers. Before cell regeneration takes place (shortly after smoking cessation), you can wash your fingers with abrasive products, such as dish soap, lemon or a pumice stone.

Stopping also means feeling free 

• How many times did you have to go out on a Sunday desperately looking for a cigarette shop that was open?
• How many conversations did you miss because you were out smoking a cigarette?