Aesthetic practitioner Dr Mayoni Gooneratne explores the effects of vaping on the skin
E-cigarette use is reshaping skin health presentations, with emerging evidence for impacts on ageing, inflammation and wound healing that clinicians cannot ignore.¹ ² Vaping has rapidly moved from niche behaviour to everyday habit, particularly in younger demographics in Great Britain.³ ⁴ Recent UK youth survey data suggest that around one in five 11–17 year-olds have tried a vape, with current use highest in older teenagers and young adults.³ ⁴ Midlife women are an important and often overlooked vaping cohort, with meaningful e-cigarette use now seen in those aged roughly 35–55. This group sits at the intersection of menopausal hormonal change and vaping related oxidative stress and microvascular compromise, so nicotine exposure may compound intrinsic menopause related thinning, dryness and collagen loss to accelerate visible skin ageing and impair healing.⁵ While most public and…
