People are turning to all sorts of creams and serums in order to achieve perfect skin, but fail to realize what we put into our body plays a significant role in the beauty result we desire. There are many things that we do every day that affect our beauty--skincare routines, sleeping routines, working out and of course our diet choices.
All of these lifestyle choices affect the body inside and out, but alcohol can have a severe impact on the way you look and feel, especially when overindulged. Here are a few negative effects of drinking too much alcohol:
Wrinkle Bound.
Those who are chronic drinkers look older because their bodies are dehydrated. When consuming alcohol, your body becomes dehydrated, which then causes the collagen in your skin to not regenerate as well. This is when lines and wrinkles form in the skin only faster but deeper, too.
A Consumer Health Digest article informs readers that 75 percent of the U.S. population suffers from dehydration, which is linked to dry skin, wrinkles, and other skin issues.
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Swollen Eyes.
Alcohol can cause noticeable swelling around your eyes. This condition is commonly called periorbital edema. High alcohol consumption will cause dehydration, which can lead to fluid retention, per a Healthline article.
The main cause of periorbital edema is inflammation, which causes fluid buildup. Although your whole body is affected by alcohol consumption, you will notice the swelling around the eyelids and the skin beneath the eye.
Rising Rosacea.
The link between alcohol and rosacea was believed to be a myth, but it has been proven. There are certain types of alcohol that are most associated with increasing the risk of developing rosacea.
The National Rosacea Society informs women “white wine drinkers’ that the risk of developing rosacea increased by 14 percent for those drinking one to three glasses a month, and up to 49 percent for those drinking five or more glasses a week.” Red wine has been identified as a rosacea trigger for those who already have the disease, but is not strongly associated with developing the disease.
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Interrupted Sleep Patterns.
Beauty sleep plays a key role in your appearance. Alcohol causes you to continuously wake up from your sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, alcohol causes the body to do several things that keep you from getting a good quality sleep-such as interrupting your circadian rhythm, aggravating breathing issues, causing extra bathroom trips, and blocking REM sleep.
Not only does it cause your body to complete other functions, but alcohol before bed is linked to turning on two brain activities at the same time-delta and alpha activity. These two activities are not present simultaneously during natural sleep because together they can inhibit restorative rest.
Loss of Brightness.
Dehydration plays another large role in this area of beauty, but what people often forget to include is the decreased chance of following your nightly skincare routine after a night of drinking. After a long night of fun, there is a large possibility you will neglect to complete your skincare routine.
This affects your skin just as much as dehydration. In a GQ article, Dr. Amy Spizuoco a New York City dermatologist, explains that “This decreases normal cellular turnover and leads to an unhealthy, dull complexion.”
