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Rosacea Triggers - Does Alcohol Effect Your Symptoms?

Friday, November 21st, 2008 by admin Subscribe To Our Feed

For many rosacea sufferers, alcohol can trigger their rosacea symptoms. This can vary from a mild flushing in the cheeks to a full blown flareup. So, with the holidays almost upon us and the temptation for food and drink everywhere, keep your guard up when consuming alcoholic beverages.

How Much is Too Much

In a recent study by the National Rosacea Society, they determined that certain alcoholic beverages may affect rosacea more than others. The study results also showed that exacerbations were not caused by heavy drinking but could also be caused by only a small quantity of certain alcoholic beverages. This certainly dispelled the common myth that rosacea flareups were limited to heavy drinkers. In the survey, 10% said they rarely or never drank alcohol, while another 10% reported that alcoholic beverages did not affect their rosacea.

Wine as a Rosacea Trigger

Of those surveyed who were affected by alcohol, it was red wine that caused rosacea flareups in 76% of the cases. White wine, another culprit, aggravated their rosacea condition for 56% of the respondents. And lastly, champagne triggered symptoms in 33% of those surveyed.

Other Alcoholic Triggers

Wine, though being the most prevalent alcoholic drink to aggravate symptoms, there were others that were nearly as bad. Beer was next on the list with 41% responding that it caused their rosacea symptoms to flare-up. For those who favor the hard liquors, vodka was cited as the leading rosacea trigger, affecting 33 percent of those surveyed. In descending order, the following were also noted; tequila (28%), bourbon (24%), gin (24%), rum (24%) and scotch (21%).

Overall, one of the most interesting findings in the survey was that for those who were affected by alcohol, 64% stated that it only took a single drink to cause a rosacea reaction. So, as you head out to another holiday gathering, perhaps you should be careful about consuming that tantalizing alcoholic libation - even just one!

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