In Atlanta, plastic surgery is very popular, especially with patients seeking to reduce wrinkles or skin spots. I frequently treat patients with Botox or dermal fillers to get rid of wrinkles. Other patients opt for laser skin resurfacing or microdermabrasion. Of course, some patients choose to undergo a face lift or forehead lift. All will give a patient a more youthful appearance.
But what if I told you that part of the reason you could be aging is due to traffic-related airborne particles? Particles such as this have already been found to be harmful to your lungs, and have also been linked to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes as well as cognitive failure in the elderly. Studies are also trying to find a link between Alzheimer’s and traffic-related airborne particles.
But new studies are now linking these particles to early skin aging too. After studying a group of people who lived in a heavily industrialized area, as well as a group in a rural area for twenty years, a strong association has been established between residing near areas with heavy traffic and increased wrinkling and pigment spots. The association was so strong that traffic-related airborne particles is now ranked third, underneath UV radiation and tobacco smoke, as the most potentially modifiable major factor in early skin aging.
Perhaps it’s time to cut back on the all the cars and buses after so much evidence has shown its harmful effects to not only the environment but to us also.
To your health and beauty,
Dr. Carmen Kavali
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