Women who consume an increased amount of alcohol—particularly white wine and liquor—are at an increased risk of developing rosacea, according to a recent study by Li S et al published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
To examine rosacea’s connection with alcohol consumption in women, the researchers identified 82,737 women from the Nurses’ Health Study II, reviewed data that was collected over a 14-year period from 1991 to 2005, and identified 4,945 cases of rosacea in the study population.
According to the findings, the researchers found that women who drank alcohol were at an elevated risk of rosacea, and their risk increased as their alcohol consumption increased. The researchers examined specific types of alcohol, but found that white wine and liquor put women at a higher rosacea risk.
The authors note that while more research is necessary to determine why alcohol increases rosacea risk, it appears alcohol weakens the immune system and widens the blood vessels which could contribute to the redness and flushing that commonly occurs when patients develop rosacea. Additionally, further research is needed to better understand the connections between specific types of alcohol and rosacea, according to the authors.
“Our research contributes to the sizable body of evidence that demonstrates alcohol’s harmful effects on the body, including the skin,” said study co author Abrar A Qureshi MD, MPH, FAAD, chair of the department of dermatology at Brown University in Providence, RI. “Science has identified many factors that may potentially cause rosacea, and our study indicates that alcohol may be one of them.”
Reference:
Li S, Cho E, Drucker AM et al. Alcohol intake and risk of rosacea in US women. JAAD. Published online April 20, 2017. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2017.02.040
Women who consume an increased amount of alcohol—particularly white wine and liquor—are at an increased risk of developing rosacea, according to a recent study by Li S et al published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
To examine rosacea’s connection with alcohol consumption in women, the researchers identified 82,737 women from the Nurses’ Health Study II, reviewed data that was collected over a 14-year period from 1991 to 2005, and identified 4,945 cases of rosacea in the study population.
According to the findings, the researchers found that women who drank alcohol were at an elevated risk of rosacea, and their risk increased as their alcohol consumption increased. The researchers examined specific types of alcohol, but found that white wine and liquor put women at a higher rosacea risk.
The authors note that while more research is necessary to determine why alcohol increases rosacea risk, it appears alcohol weakens the immune system and widens the blood vessels which could contribute to the redness and flushing that commonly occurs when patients develop rosacea. Additionally, further research is needed to better understand the connections between specific types of alcohol and rosacea, according to the authors.
“Our research contributes to the sizable body of evidence that demonstrates alcohol’s harmful effects on the body, including the skin,” said study co author Abrar A Qureshi MD, MPH, FAAD, chair of the department of dermatology at Brown University in Providence, RI. “Science has identified many factors that may potentially cause rosacea, and our study indicates that alcohol may be one of them.”
Reference:
Li S, Cho E, Drucker AM et al. Alcohol intake and risk of rosacea in US women. JAAD. Published online April 20, 2017. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2017.02.040
Women who consume an increased amount of alcohol—particularly white wine and liquor—are at an increased risk of developing rosacea, according to a recent study by Li S et al published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
To examine rosacea’s connection with alcohol consumption in women, the researchers identified 82,737 women from the Nurses’ Health Study II, reviewed data that was collected over a 14-year period from 1991 to 2005, and identified 4,945 cases of rosacea in the study population.
According to the findings, the researchers found that women who drank alcohol were at an elevated risk of rosacea, and their risk increased as their alcohol consumption increased. The researchers examined specific types of alcohol, but found that white wine and liquor put women at a higher rosacea risk.
The authors note that while more research is necessary to determine why alcohol increases rosacea risk, it appears alcohol weakens the immune system and widens the blood vessels which could contribute to the redness and flushing that commonly occurs when patients develop rosacea. Additionally, further research is needed to better understand the connections between specific types of alcohol and rosacea, according to the authors.
“Our research contributes to the sizable body of evidence that demonstrates alcohol’s harmful effects on the body, including the skin,” said study co author Abrar A Qureshi MD, MPH, FAAD, chair of the department of dermatology at Brown University in Providence, RI. “Science has identified many factors that may potentially cause rosacea, and our study indicates that alcohol may be one of them.”
Reference:
Li S, Cho E, Drucker AM et al. Alcohol intake and risk of rosacea in US women. JAAD. Published online April 20, 2017. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2017.02.040
