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Alcohol Causes Skin
Aging
Did
you had a bad day and your way of relaxing is drinking alcohol? Do you think
alcohol can really relax you? Maybe not especially if you will learn that
alcohol damages your skin. Moreover, studies show that alcohol can cause
premature aging.
We
all read that alcohol can damage your liver and can cause serious health
conditions but many people do not seem to bother about it. However, recent
studies now show that another reason why you should quit drinking is that it
causes premature skin aging.
Elastin
and collagen production is needed by the body in order to keep the skin vibrant
and youthful looking. The presence of Vitamin A is needed to boost the production
of collagen in the skin. However, if you are drinking alcohol, this will result
to Vitamin A and oxygen deficiency that may result to reduce production of
collagen and elastin. Less production of Vitamin A and oxygen may result to
skin premature aging. This is the reason why heavy drinkers may appear years
older than those non-drinkers.
Aside
from the wrinkled lines, those who drink alcohol may start to observe that they
are having creases under the eyes than their counterparts who do not drink
alcohol.
Aside
from premature aging, alcohol can also cause skin discoloration. Heavy drinkers
may observe that they have red and blotchy skin that may look like rosacea.
This is because alcohol widens the blood vessel in the skin. Long term drinking
may even result to permanent blotchy skin and puffiness of the face.
The
red blotchy face may also worsen if you still do not quit drinking. It may
result to broken capillaries and veins in the face. When the capillaries
dilated, they may result to red and purple veins that are very visible and may
appear around the nose. This skin condition is known as drinker's nose but this
is very unsightly particularly those who have fair skin.
In
addition, drinking alcohol is not good for those who have acne because acne may
worsen the appearance of acne. This may result to pusheads and severe redness
that may stay even after you drink alcohol.
In
the end, no amount of anti-aging or skin care products will improve your skin
if you continue drinking alcohol. If you
really want your skin to remain looking vibrant and youthful, the first thing
you should do is to get rid of alcohol.
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