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I turn red all over my face when i drink alcohol! eyes go red too! what's wrong?
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Vasodilator : At low levels alcohol is a vasodilator, it opens up the blood vessels. The more the blood flow, the redder your skin and eyes are. You may be particularly sensitive to this effect and this may be your bodies way of saying "lay off the alcohol".
Answered 12/30/2015
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