Rosacea and drinking liquor and beer?

Question

I know not suppose drink but if want to socially . Liquor and or beer . I heard some say you should take a Claritin, baby aspirin or ibuprofen one hour drinking . Which one would work better ? I don't know if liquor or beer releases histamine or prostaglandin ?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

You can drink alcohol with Rosacea, but it may make your symptoms worsen temporarily. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. For rosacea, I like a combination approach, using lasers (ProYellow, Pulsed Dye/Vbeam, Excel V), peels and botox to the cheeks. This makes dramatic changes in color and symptoms. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Reza Tirgari, MD · Answer

If you drink only occasionally and in moderation, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.  It all depends how severe your rosacea happens to be and how easily provoked it is.  The honest answer is that all rosacea can be worsened with alcohol, so you are the best judge as to how much you can tolerate.
To my knowledge, there are no *proven* methods to reduce the effects of alcohol.  However, to treat existing rosacea, we have had a great deal of success with our IPL Photofacial approach, which is also the most cost-effective for clients.
Hope that helps.

Melvin Elson, MD · Answer

It is true that anything that causes more blood to flow to the face may cause rosacea to temporarily worsen; however, do not take anything before alcohol as it will not work and may have side effects. just realize that when you do drink socially your rosacea may temporarily worsen

Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended · Answer

Rosacea is as individual as you are, and this question is impossible to answer accurately as ETOH may not be a flare factor for you. Rosacea is very complex and a tailored treatment program give the best results. This is because there are many types of rosacea (telengtctatic or capillaries, flushing and redness, acne like rosacea, ocular rosacea and even rhinophyma rosacea.)
To add to the complexity, everyone has different flare factors- Sunlight, stress, foods, chemical irritants, creams, changes in temperature, alcohol. The list goes on. 
  
A detailed history, together with a treatment tailored according to YOUR type of rosacea will give the best results. As a guide, I use a combination of -
  
1. Lasers ( to treat redness, broken capillaries, rhinophyma, flushing)- best laser is the V BEAM. IPL can be used, but usually not as effective. Laser toning using the long pulse Nd Yag at 1064 can help with background redness. 
  
2. Creams - anti inflammatory
  
3. Tablets -anti - inflammatory and sometimes low dose Vitamin A. 
  
4. For females- Mineral make up is recommend, over make up that contains parabens. 
  
For the best results, consult a dermatologist for both medical and laser treatment options. 
  
Kind regards.
  
Dr Davin S. Lim.
  
Laser Dermatologist.
  
Brisbane, Australia.

Rosacea and drinking liquor and beer?

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