Last summer I was drinking a lot and burst one on the tip of my nose. Any suggestions on how to get rid of this.
2006-09-29 14:19:08 · 10 answers · asked by stew_bee_doo 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Drinking alcohol decreases the elasticity in your blood vessels which can cause them to rupture, especially at the smallest level which is the capillaries-found in the tip of your nose..See below info...
Alcohol affects your circulatory system making your veins, arteries, and capillary walls less Alcohol’s Effect on Blood Vessels
Alcohol-induced problems with blood cells directly impact the function and long-term elasticity of blood vessels. When alcohol enters the blood stream, it causes a rise in blood pressure and an increase in heart rate. Increased alcohol consumption results in the dilation of blood vessels and heart muscles resulting in a decrease in heart rate, resulting in less blood flow and fewer nutrients being distributed to other areas of the body. The blood vessels become congested, and blood circulation is reduced. A reduction in blood circulation directly interferes with the nutrient exchange at the cellular level. The body tissues become starved, and cellular destruction can occur.
Blood vessel dilation can be observed in the faces of people who have consumed varying amounts of alcohol. A flushed face or red nose indicates that anterior blood vessels (blood vessels near the skin) have dilated allowing heat to be released from all over the body, cooling the blood. This heat loss can pose serious health risks or even death from hypothermia for the intoxicated person who is out in the cold weather. A person that is heavily intoxicated also may have an impaired judgment that would normally tell him/her to get out of the cold weather before it is too late.
After the alcohol in the body has been metabolized, the dilated blood vessels return to their normal size. This reduction in blood vessel size is one of the causes of the headache that is associated with the hangover.
Dilation of blood vessels and the reduction of blood repairing mechanisms (i.e., WBC and platelets) can cause damage and reduce elasticity of blood vessels and arteries. Poor diet and excessive alcohol consumption can narrow the blood vessels and the arteries with lipoproteins and various clotting agents. Serious complications arise when these clots break loose from the vessel walls to block vital blood flow possibly resulting in heart attack or stroke.
It is not known if reducing alcohol consumption will reverse the complications to the blood vessels and arteries. For excessive consumers of alcohol, the key to better health and improved cardiovascular circulation is abstinence.
2006-09-29 14:30:25 · answer #1 · answered by serenitynow 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol Blood Vessels
2016-12-29 21:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tried this question already and got nowhere. Look up Rosecia. I think it's permanent. Try not to drink too much.
2006-09-29 14:21:58 · answer #3 · answered by melissa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Known fact that alcohol thins the blood
2006-09-29 14:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It will resolve on its own. You don't need a doctor for this (unless your vision is affected). Its just like a bruise on your arm. It will go away.
2016-03-18 02:50:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go see a dermatologist. They should have a treatment to remove the evidence of your summer of drinking.
2006-09-29 14:25:52 · answer #6 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you did, it wasn't from drinking. Getting drunk does not do that to anyone.
2006-09-29 14:26:41 · answer #7 · answered by dreamer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Can using crank cause this?
2015-05-21 04:42:48 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohol. try drinking non alcoholic drinks
2006-09-29 14:21:25 · answer #9 · answered by Bear Naked 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never heard of this.
2006-09-29 14:20:53 · answer #10 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋