Why does my face turn completely red when I drink alcohol?!
Why does my face turn completely red when I drink alcohol?
This never happened to me before until a year ago when I drink alcohol my face and everything else just turns red. Lately I have been drinking alcohol a lot though. Is it some kind of condition?
Thank you!
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because you are german??? lol that is why i turn red cheeked and my brothers too. we aint drunk til our cheeks are bright red.
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this bar is always open
hahahahah now here is question i can answer, well alchohol has...alchohol which is an element that interacts with the blood, blood rushes up to your head which makes u feel "drunk" so it is a bounch of blood up in your head that is why it gets warm
because your ashamed that you have a drinking problem
Alice,
I'm a Filipino-Chinese student who has discovered drinking recently. There is one problem, I turn really red!!! I have heard that this happens because I am Asian. I like to drink socially, but am very embarrassed by the whole red thing. What is it that causes this and what can I do about it?
― Wanna drink
Dear Wanna drink,
You're probably not the only red one in the bar; as many as 50 percent of people of Asian descent experience a flushed complexion after drinking alcohol. Alcohol flush reaction, the more technical name, describes the body's inability to break down ingested alcohol completely. You and others like you have an inactive enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), which is normally responsible for breaking down acetaldehyde, a byproduct of the metabolism of alcohol. Acetaldehyde is a toxin and if your body can't break it down, it accumulates and causes flushing. Other symptoms you might experience include dizziness, nausea, headaches, and an increased pulse.
Scientists don't know why the enzyme is inactive primarily in people of Asian descent, but it is genetic and can be passed on by either or both parents. Some researchers find that the presence of the mutation can help account for the lower levels of alcoholism in Asian communities, since many of the symptoms of alcohol flush reaction discourage people from drinking. There is some evidence that ALDH2 is inactive in higher than average levels in people of Jewish descent as well.
Because it's genetic, there isn't much you can do to prevent your red face. Tolerance levels and the severity of flushing and other symptoms vary from individual to individual, so you might want to test how much alcohol it takes before your rosiness becomes noticeable. If your coloring makes you self-conscious, sometimes the room is dark enough that people may not notice. If people do notice, they may think you are warm or excited to see them. You could also explain to any drinking partners why you're turning red, but it's likely they will soon forget about your flushed face.
There is some suspicion that a build up of acetaldehyde can cause cancer, but more research needs to be done before a definitive answer can be given. Otherwise, there are no known long-term health consequences resulting from the alcohol flush reaction.
Alice
Could it be rosacea? Google it and see if it fits for you.
I get this when I drink to excess or eat certain spicy foods. It is blotchy, and when I get a really bad experience, I get splotches of dark red on my neck and chest, sometimes my thighs.
because you should not drink
it raises the blood pressure...and also because it heats you up internally...
Couple of reasons. Alcohol is a vasodilator which means it opens up blood vessels, which will make your face go read.
Many asian people lack an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase. Approx 50% suffer this genetic mutation which means they cannot process alcohol and one of the symptoms is a flushed, red face.
Have you had your blood pressure checked? You might want to make sure you don't have high blood pressure. I had a friend who had high blood pressure, and he turned bright red when he drank liquor.
Check your cholesterol. Make sure you don't eat alot of sodium (salt). Salt deletes the oxygen in your system, so does alcohol. So if you eat alot of salt during the course of a day and drink alcohol, your face might get red. Make sure you drink alot of water during your waking hours. Also, see what you may be allergic to. Blood pressure, also has alot to do with it. (which is where salt comes in, also) If you're nervous, anxious, or just plain stressed out & you drink certain types of liquor, that may be the cause. Try to slow down on the drinking, your body is telling you something, so listen to it. Take care.
you are allergic to alcohol. it not a severe case but since you've been drinking alot your body is reacting to the large amount of alcohol. slow down on your drinking and i bet it will get better. good luck
So what you're really looking for is a temporary solution. The red flushing may or may not come back, but one thing that you can take is reduce or eliminate it is 1 Pepcid AC Max tablet 1 hour before your first drink. Try it out, I'm serious.