After we spoke to four dermatologists about alcohol-related skin damage, our Dry January maybe turning into Dry 2024.

How Alcohol Affects Skin. One of the main reasons skin takes such a beating from a few too many cocktails is that alcohol is ...

Some people get red, flushed skin when drinking alcohol, and the flushing is accompanied by a headache. This headache is caused by a lagging metabolic step as the body breaks down the booze.

Here's why some people turn red when they drink. It's a condition called "alcohol flush reaction." Side effects include flushed skin, nausea, headache, and rapid heart beat. The cause is a buildup ...

‘Alcohol deprives skin of vitamin by preventing its absorption ... ‘This could lead to broken capillaries and telangiectasia, where red lines appear on your skin,’ says A-list facialist ...

According to Live Free Recovery, alcohol also affects the blood vessels, which can temporarily make the face swollen and red. Most notably, alcohol can increase wrinkles and other signs of aging.

“Sugary cocktails are a double whammy since both the alcohol and the sugar cause inflammation in the skin,” Casey said. “Red wine contains sugar and histamine releasers, again delivering a ...