Tips needed on reducing redness with drinking

[Bomberboy]

I think I inherited this trait from my Mom. After a couple beers (3-4), my face and eyes start to turn red. Generally my face will be more/less red depending on how quickly I down those first few rounds. I'm not drunk until I hit 9-10 bottles, but my face is red nonetheless. I carry a bottle of visine with me and that clears my eyes right up, but I have not found a solution to make my face more pale. Do any of you have any strategies to combat this? I've tried taking allergy pills, but it doesn't help that much.

 

[diskop]

Try aiming for the mouth.

 

[aphex]

Heh, do you kinda look like a used tampon?

 

[Colt45]

live with it or something, i think.

 

[white]

the cause is rooted in genetics and there isn't much you can do except to wear makeup when you drink. or drink in a dark place.

 

[MacBaine]

I think it's your body telling you to quit drinking.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Just beer, or alcoholic drinks in general?

 

[InverseOfNeo]

solution: quit drinking

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: Bomberboy
I think I inherited this trait from my Mom. After a couple beers (3-4), my face and eyes start to turn red. Generally my face will be more/less red depending on how quickly I down those first few rounds. I'm not drunk until I hit 9-10 bottles, but my face is red nonetheless. I carry a bottle of visine with me and that clears my eyes right up, but I have not found a solution to make my face more pale. Do any of you have any strategies to combat this? I've tried taking allergy pills, but it doesn't help that much.

Heh I don't think it is a good idea to mix meds with booze, but hey what do I know anyways.

oh BTW one word Rosacea (I have always wanted to use that word, dunno why, this looks like the only opportunity I will get to)

 

[Ranger X]

I have the same problem but it there are variations. One night, I'll be able to drink a lot and not turn red and another night, I'll turn red from a wine cooler. It's genetics buddy, live with it.

 

[JohnCU]

Yeah you could try antihistamines or beta blockers to prevent redness but that would not mix well with alcohol so DO NOT try that.

 

[RU482]

EASY!!!

Clone yourself and genetically reengineer yourself to remove the "red in the face when drinking" trait
then put that body into a time accelerator so that is catches up with your current body
next, perform a brain swap between your "new" body and your "old" body

Problem solved

 

[Moonbeam]

I'm sure Dr. jhu would be willing to drain you of a few quarts, or if you want to cut out the middle man get a couple of the right kind of bats for pets. Don't overdo it though. You don't want to walk around looking like a sheet.

 

[AzNmAnJLH]

when i drink i look like i broke out with hives... spots of red and like a v-neck of red from the chest all the way to the face

 

[CtK]

i read somewhere if u take Pepcid AC 30mins b4 drinking and then take another one b4 u start drinking

dont know if it works tho
since i dont drink

 

[SuepaFly]

This is a genetic trait, for sure. Asians are likely to get it...I like to call it "The Asian Flush." A friend of mine told me its because of antibutes (sp?) in the blood. Doesn't matter how much you drink or what you drink, you're curse. Join the club.

 

[rutchtkim]

an asian friend told me it was due to a lack of enzymes. which one??? i have no clue.

 

[QTPie]

cold towel on your face or wash your face and ears with lots of cold water.
It works for me.

 

[BL0RT]

here's a tip, don't be asian

 

[SuepaFly]

an asian friend told me it was due to a lack of enzymes. which one??? i have no clue.

I think they are both the same...but the name isn't antibutes...Its something that sounds like that...uhmm...scherades...sounds like....1 word...anyone know? Here, if you can understand any of this:

Alcohol is metabolized principally in the liver, where it is converted first to acetaldehyde by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde is then converted to acetate by the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde produces unpleasant physiological reactions even at low concentration, so the presence or absence of the gene mutation affecting aldehyde dehydrogenase in turn affects drinking behaviors. When acetaldehyde is not rapidly converted to acetate the results are dramatic: a rapid increase in blood flow to the skin of the face, neck, and chest, rapid heartbeat, headache, nausea, and extreme drowsiness occur. "As expected, this aversive reaction affects drinking behavior," Li says, "and the mutant gene therefore serves as a protection against heavy drinking and alcoholism. " Li's current research is investigating the occurrence of mutations involving alcohol dehydrogenase. Variant forms of alcohol dehydrogenase can provide some protection against heavy drinking, though not as effectively as the specific aldehyde dehydrogenase mutation identified thus far.

The mutant gene is the thing I'm trying to define...Link

 

[KokomoGST]

Hey, you're not as bad as some of my friends... red the instant alcohol touches their lips...
Oh... and another term you might have heard for it is a "gin blossom"

Well, trying to get the blood out of your face or hiding your skin color... get a really dark tan? Use stage makeup? Pretend you're a mime? Thinking of something truly horrifying that would drain all color from your face... like Anna Nicole Smith?

 

[aolsuxs]

Must be an asain thing cuz I get it as well after a few drinks

 

[FrustratedUser]

Are you Asian?

IF yes THEN nothing to do! It's genetic!

 

[Creedyou]

i'm with redly1! who the hell is gonna slap water and cold towels on their face at a party, QTPie? haha

 

[Pooteh]

yup thats it. one cup mug or whatever and i'm red even if i don't feel sleepy or whatever yet too. i don't get much out of alcohol, guess i'll never be an alcoholic