does alcohol make your face swell up? how much- how quickly, and why?
491464
It sounds like you may have alcohol poisoning.  Stop drinking for a while and if you decide to drink again do it in serious moderation.  It should go away by tomorrow.
648317
I think you mean BLOATED, and NO it's not good to drink too much water or gatorade. Try to stick with about 8-10 glasses of water a day, that's plenty.
817722
There MIGHT be some issues with say, stress on the liver, if you're asking it to deal with alcohol and some antibiotics at the same time.  Some antibiotics are quite rough on our bodies.\n\nThere MIGHT be a loss of effectiveness if you're drinking enough (volume and frequency) to depress your immune system.\n\nWhen I was an undergrad, we asked the microbiology-immunology-pharmacology professor about it and he didn't seem to think it was a huge deal.  He pointed out that you'll probably end up excreting more of the antibiotics in your urine due to the increase in volume.\n\nI've also seen people drink while taking antibiotics and not seem to suffer any immediate ill effects.\n\nHowever, it's probably worth it to just not drink alcohol for the 2 weeks or whatever.
994242
I wanted to know for myself why, and I am glad I came across your posting.  \n\nI took anatomy and physiology and found out by my professor that you move so much during the night and your face has so much pressure built up by pillows, your arms, hands, and etc.  \n\nHope that was scientific enough for you.
844925
Facial exercizes.Smile a lot, stretch your face mucles and make funny faces in the mirrir and hold them for 3 mins, as often as you can during the day. Get facial massages too.Eat less and drink less alchohol.
34708
Take a Vitamin E supplement.Wash make-up off at the end of each day. After taking a hot shower and washing face, swab rubbing alcohol on face- the heat from the shower causes the pores in the face to open up, and the alcohol cleans and washes bacteria away, but beware, doing this too much could dry your skin out, leaving you with another issue to deal with. Proactive seems to work on most, but it gets expensive....Or you could try the make-up line "Clinique", its specially designed for sensative skin and even has cleaning solutions for acne.
144846
Yes, alcohol does wonders. lol
145209
alcohol thins your blood.  The same with tattoos and piercings.
969880
yes, the recommended amount is 2 litres a day. Personally, I don't know anybody who drinks this much.
1101954
Yes.. infact I went to the lake a couple of days ago and forgot repelent. I have 4 on my face right now. It's awful! It looks like I'm breaking out terribly!
451900
I have the same problem.  \n\nUsually the alcohol isn't the problem.  It may be what additives are in.  Things such as yeast, corn, eggs, molds and sulfites can affect you.  Try drinking something different and see if it still happens.  Then compare the ingredients.\n\nIt also depends on the temperature and what you've been doing previously.  You may not be allergic to alcohol, but your surroundings might trigger something.
1025073
I'd bet money that its got some sort of infection. I really don't think you need to go to the dr, at least not right away.\n\ni'd take a cotton ball soaked in alcohol and clean it out once a day. Then make sure you keep it dry, try adding powder. And keep your clothes off it. Don't wear anything that clings or irritates the area. And if you can let it air out.\n\nIf it persists for more then about a week, or gets really red and or swollen, i'd go to the dr.
358046
As a result of peripheral vasodilation (widening of small blood vessels) the face becomes flushed and the drinker will feel warm, although in fact a greater amount of body heat is lost.\n\nThis is really dangerous in cold weather situations, where people think alcohol will keep them warm.  Yes, they will have an immediate sensation of being warm but it actually lowers the body's core temperature and can lead to hypothermia.
514988
try washing ur face with warm water before going 2 bed at night.And include lots of pepper in ur diet.That will stop the swelling.
480323
Alcohol can cause mast cell degranulation, resulting in release of histamine which can cause redness. Some alcohol, notably wine (esp. red wine) also contains histamine.
13515
I have noticed that it does increase a bit while drinking alcohol.  Alcohol is an anticoagulant, which means that it is a blood thinner, so if it is happening to you, it's normal.
74555
Drink water instead of sodas and drinks. Thats what I did and it clears them right up! Also be sure to wash your face DAILY! Good Luck to you! : )ktl