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After a few sips of beer my face gets very hot & red/purple. it calms down after a couple beers though. what causes this initial reaction?
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Alcohol flush: Alcohol flush reaction (also known as asian flush syndrome, asian flush, asian glow, among others) is a condition in which an individual's face or body experiences flushes or blotches as a result of an accumulation of acetaldehyde, a metabolic byproduct of the catabolic metabolism of alcohol.
Answered 11/13/2013
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