How to make face less red (boozing related)

[SaltyNuts]

I'm a pale kinda white guy, and I booze a good bit. Over the years my face has gotten a bit red, particularly in the cheek areas. This is even when I'm not drinking - when I am drinking it gets VERY red.

I read somewhere that this is new blood vessels forming in my face to help dissipate the heat that comes from the alcohol or something like that. Sound right? Anything I can take/do to stop it from happening, besides boozing less?

Many thanks!

 

[edro]

That was just one of the many great stereotypes my dad taught me as a kid.
He would say "See that? See those red veiny cheeks? He's an alcoholic."
lol

 

[SaltyNuts]

But edro, I have no doubt my face gets red from the alcohol haha.

 

[Jeeebus]

just gonna throw this crazy suggestion out there...

maybe booze less?

 

[SaltyNuts]

Its like you just couldn't get to the end of my short post...

 

[Jeeebus]

Its like you just couldn't get to the end of my short post...

 

[nakedfrog]

Maybe you could settle for makeup to cover it up?

 

[KeithTalent]

just gonna throw this crazy suggestion out there...

maybe booze less?

Pffft, what a stupid suggestion.

It bursts blood vessels or something, doesn't it? I don't drink enough to be concerned about it, but I have noticed red noses on some of my alcoholic family members. Not sure you can do anything about it though, aside from the suggestion above.

KT

 

[IronWing]

Try cupping?

 

[nakedfrog]

Try cupping?

Oooh, what about docking?

 

[FeuerFrei]

Zinc is good for clearing skin conditions. Sores, acne, whatnot heal quick.

If it's truly blood vessels then hello, laser I guess

 

[IronWing]

Oooh, what about docking?

To steal a quote from another poster, "When I get home, I'm going to look that up on Urban Dictionary."

 

[CraKaJaX]

I'm going to throw this out there:

booze more and you won't give a damn about much. Not even your pale white guy dance moves. Highly recommended.

Note: may cause death.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Alcohol is causing the blood vessels to dilate. This is why idiots think they are warm enough for outdoor winter weather when they really aren't. Is also causes the heated blood to move out of the core and to the extremities. But, the blushing that is common to some of us is another condition. BTW, I was a bit peeved when I learned 2-5% of blond hair blue eyes people suffer from the blush response to alcohol, but the predominant group are people in the Southeastern part of China.

And no, I am not a Yellow Nazi.

 

[IronWing]

And no, I am not a Yellow Nazi.

Uh oh, I think we have a Yellow Nazi here.




What's a Yellow Nazi?

 

[zinfamous]

OP are you sure you aren't Azn?

 

[TheGardener]

Don't worry about those red marks on your face. Start worrying about needing a new liver down the road.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Ice your face.

 

[Joepublic2]

Alcohol has a vasodilatory effect. Try using a CNS stimulant the next time you drink (I myself prefer dextroamphetamine or cathinone, ymmv); the vasoconstrictive effects will counteract this. You'll also have a lot more fun.

I would recommend against combining cocaine and ethanol, however: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaethylene

 

[Linux23]

are you asian? if so be careful!!!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Probably rosacea, alcohol can make that flare easily.

 

[Perknose]

Uh oh, I think we have a Yellow Nazi here.

What's a Yellow Nazi?

Sergeant Schultz was one.

 

[Red Squirrel]

When you booze, how much, do you booze exactly? If you're getting drunk you're drinking too much and/or too fast.

 

[JTsyo]

Make yourself a mask with CPU coolers attached. Maybe if you help your body dissipate the heat, it won't get so red.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

What's a Yellow Nazi?

An Asian Nazi