Here's how alcohol affects your skin

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It is a known fact that drinking alcohol can lead ot obvious diseases, but in addition to this, alcohol consumption can also affect our skin by leaving it dry and lifeless.

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Dr. Chytra, dermatologist, listed four major effects of alcohol on your skin.

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Alcohol intake can lead to dehydration on your skin and body.

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Also, according to Dr Chytra, a disturbed sleep cycle can result in under-eye bags and a puffy face.

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Besides causing severe diseases which will ultimately affect your skin, it makes your skin lose vitamins and nutrients and makes the skin dull and dark.

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As per Dr. Shraddha Deshpande, consultant plastic, reconstructive and anesthetic surgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals, alcohol consumption can also lead to various allergic reactions like urticaria or hives.

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In addition to this, drinking alcohol can affect the health of hair and nails. 'It can also cause a condition called rhinophyma- which is bulbous growth of the nose, also called drinker's nose," said Dr. Shraddha.

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