Is Alcohol Consumption A Cause Of Wrinkles And Dry Skin?

There are so many things that can cause the early arrival of aging signs on the skin and one of them includes alcohol consumption. I am sure that it might startle you to know that consuming alcohol can actually trigger wrinkles to come early and also cause dry skin. Maybe you have suspected this all along but you need to know that this is not just a fairy tale to dissuade you from drinking; there are scientific studies that actually back the claim up.

Here Is How Too Much Alcohol Drinking Causes Wrinkles To Appear

1.) Hormonal Imbalance

Your liver is one of the largest organs in your body. And guess what? Alcohol is toxic to the liver (I am sure you already knew that)! Your liver is engaged in several body functions and one of which is the removal of too much hormones. The minute the liver begins to malfunction, this sets off an imbalance in the level of hormones in the body system. This hormonal imbalance shows itself in so many ways, some of which includes dry skin and when your skin begins to lack moisture, its elasticity considerably reduces. So what this translates to is that when your facial muscles contracts during your usually facial expressions, the skin does not really go back to its normal position. This gradually begins to show itself as fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet appearing on your face. And as time goes by, these lines become more prominent as they get deeper. 

2.) Capillary Leakage

When you take too much alcohol, you are at risk of weakening your blood capillaries and this can make them leak. When blood capillaries leak, it draws fluid around the area. This is the reason why puffy eye bags begin to sag and darken. 

3.) Bad Eating Habits

Eating healthy and drinking too much usually does not come in hand in hand! In almost all cases, people who drink a lot don’t eat healthy. It seems that alcohol consumption tends to promote bad dietary habits. I am sure that you are fully aware that a diet that contains lots of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants can help in reducing the signs of aging that show up on the skin (and in so many cases it can actually reverse it a degree). Adding these vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to your diet is easy; all it entails is eating lots of fruits and vegetables.

However it seems that the people who need these things the most (alcohol drinkers) do not eat nutritious foods. They usually go for easy to get Junk foods that usually contain a high amount of bad cholesterol and lots of salts and no nutritional value to the body. Too much consumption of these foods deteriorates your immune system and it also affects your blood circulation which is a very vital thing that is needed to keep your skin cells healthy. 

4.) Dehydration

A fourth bad consequence of consuming too much alcohol is that it causes dehydration that is as result of regular urination and the major indicator for dehydration is when the skin begins to dry out.

Looking at all these consequences, you would thing that alcohol is completely bad. The truth is there actually are some benefits for drinking a particular type of alcohol as long as it is in minimal quantities. Doctors even recommend that you take ½ glass of red wine every day. Yes every day! This is because red wine has compounds in it that actually help in reducing some of the signs of aging and also in keeping your health healthy. However you must stick to the recommended daily allowance. Do NOT drink more than ½ glass of red wine which should be about 20 centiliters.

If you would like to be proactive about your skin and keep it healthy, radiant and youthful looking then I suggest that you follow these few tips that can help in preventing and also in removing those lines from your face.

• If you still want to indulge in alcohol, then make sure that you go for red wine because of the antioxidants that it contains and only stick to the recommended daily quantity of ½ glass.
  
• Quit smoking completely! In case you don’t already know, smoking hastens the aging process tremendously. And it causes serious damage to your body and it starves the skin cells of the essential nutrients that it needs.
  
• Begin Eating Healthy. Luckily for us, healthy foods are not that expensive and they contain high amounts of essential fatty acids and antioxidants.
  
• Always remember to take your vitamin supplements every day. You should make sure you are getting enough Vitamins A,C and E because they have abilities that help the skin.
  
• Regular exercise is very important if you want good blood circulation that can help in removing toxins completely from your body.
  
• To prevent your skin from the damaging UV rays that emanate from the sun, you should always apply sun protection cream at least 30 minutes before you step out in bright sunlight. You should also wear a wide hat and a UV protected sunglasses so that you can protect your face and eyes from the harmful UV rays coming out from the sun.
  
• Make sure that you make use of a natural moisturizing cream to moisturize at least twice a day, in the morning and at night.
  
• Do not use cosmetics that contain harsh chemicals. I am talking about the kinds of cosmetics that contain those so called preservatives and artificial ingredients that are known to speed up aging on the skin.
  
• Take enough water each day. If you want to avoid dehydration then make sure that you drink at least 6 - 8 glasses of water everyday.
  
• Always relax. You need to always create time to relax. Too much stress can make you look older than your age.
  
• Use an anti wrinkle cream like Kollagen Intensiv to help remove the existing wrinkles and fine lines that are on your face. Here is a product video showing how this product works.