Does drinking alcohol slow wound healing?

Yes: Alcohol slows wound healing by creating a imbalance in hydration levels of the skin. Alcohol is a drying agent and forces water and other fluids away from the skin. Thus, it slows wound healing.

One drink or many: Occasional use of the home will not affect you healing at all. However chronic use can cause liver damage. This liver creates many factors used in healing and if it is damaged, then wound healing can definitely be affected.

Not in moderation: Minimal intake will have no effect an alcoholic will drink instead of eating then will have protein and other nutrition deficiencies that have a very negative effect on healing.