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Doctor: Drinking Bottled Water Can Have Same Effect On Face As Smoking  

A doctor claims drinking a lot of bottled water can actually be like smoking three packs of cigarettes a day.

A dermatologist said drinking bottled water could be making us look older. She claims it's doing the same thing to our lips that smoking does.

Melissa, 54, is a picture of health. She runs, bikes and does triathlons, which is why she needs to keep hydrated. . . .

According to Berzin, dozens of women have come in puzzled by lines and wrinkles around their lips. It's a condition termed "smokers' lips" because of the similar pattern of wrinkles found on the faces of long-term, heavy smokers.

But many of the women have never smoked a day in their life.

"When you're drinking from a water bottle, you're pretty much making the same face as you are when you're smoking a cigarette," Berzin said. "Basically, when you're smoking, you're pursing your lips. In this position, you're getting all the little ridges. Over time you get permanent lines that then remain and stay."

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