Aging: How Drinking and Smoking Make You Look Older

juillet 1, 2021 | Posted by Olivier Cartieri

Alcohol can cause your face to become temporarily red and flushed (3). This occurs when your body breaks down alcohol and creates acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde makes your body release histamine, which enlarges your blood vessels (known as vasodilation). In turn, this creates the red and warm feeling on your skin. High glucose and fructose levels link [...]