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Skin to benefit from smoking ban 

People who quit smoking following the ban on lighting up in public places in England will get a fresh "glow" to their skin, dermatologists claim.

Nonsmokers currently exposed to smoky atmospheres in clubs, bars and restaurants will also reap the health benefits of the ban, they added.

Tobacco smoke causes the skin to age prematurely, and recent studies suggest that passive smoking also leads to wrinkles.

Dr Colin Holden, president of the British Association of Dermatologists, said: "When we think of the impact of smoking on the body, we obviously concentrate on the risks of lung cancer and heart disease.

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