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  • Heavy drinking can raise the risk of many diseases.

  • It can affect appearance and make some people change their behavior.

  • Wrinkles, brittle hair, a belly, and other undesirable characteristics may be caused by alcohol misuse.

One of Philadelphia's toughest corners was where her family ran a bar that opened at 7am and closed at 2am every day.

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When she was a girl, she would watch factory workers show up before their shifts to steady their hand tremors, and then leave at closing. They would rinse and repeat the next day.

A clinical psychologist who works with people with addictions knows alcohol use disorder falls on a spectrum. Some people with it look like bar patrons, but many are healthy.

Alcohol affects all organs of the body, so others fall in between. Insider talked to experts about how to change your patterns for better health and looks, and about some tell-tale signs of alcohol misuse or abuse.

wrinkle can be developed earlier in life

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Alcohol causes your body to lose water, which leads to dehydration. Dr. Joseph Volpicelli told Insider that dehydrated skin can cause wrinkling.

He said that the real problem was in the wine rack for the patients who spent all their time getting plastic surgery.

Older-looking skin can be related to how the body oxidizes alcohol by recruiting certain vitamins and minerals to your body at the expense of your skin.

Poor sleep depletes your face of precious time to repair.

You have a dark complexion.

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The men at the bar had rosy faces, and it was almost like the capillaries around the nose and cheeks would start to burst.

Volpicelli said that that is common among alcohol misuers.

He said that when skin gets inflammatory, it produces a condition called rosacea. There is redness on the face and sometimes ears. It can turn into bumps.

It can present as stinging or burning and sensitivity to products on the skin, as well as darker or dusky brown patches, according to Dr. Justine Kluk.

In the case of alcohol abuse, some medications and creams can help, but they are not a cure.

Your nails may become brittle.

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Volpicelli said dehydration affects your skin and nails. Long-term heavy drinking can lead to hair loss in people who are not consuming enough calories from booze.

According to The Recovery Village Drug and Alcohol Rehab, a network of substance abuse treatment centers, the right amount of vitamins, minerals, and sugars is essential to a healthy head of hair.

You may have discolored or yellow teeth.

New Year's Eve can be pretty awkward or lonely if you're single.
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Annie Grace would wake up with purple stains on her teeth when she drank glasses of wine. She bleaches her teeth, but she can't keep up.

Grace said in one of her videos for The 30-Day Alcohol Experiment that it was not pretty.

Even if you don't drink wine, the acid in alcohol can cause tooth decay, even if you aren't a wine drinker.

Gum disease, tooth decay, mouth sours, and oral cancer can be caused by heavy drinking over time.

Your belly is larger than the rest of your body.

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Beer drinkers are not the only ones prone to beer bellies. If you drink a lot of alcoholic beverages, you can end up with disproportionate belly weight.

Alcohol increases estrogen production and decreases testosterone production, which is linked to increased breast tissue and fat around the middle.

Compared to the fat just under the skin throughout the body, belly fat surrounds inner organs and is associated with a higher risk of serious conditions.

Volpicelli said that you cannot exercise it off, either.

As alcohol abuse progresses, the belly can become hard and bloated, and fluid can be found in the ascites.

Your skin is yellow.

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Jaundice is a sign of liver disease.

It can happen when the can can't remove the yellow-orange substance from the blood. It may be more noticeable in the whites of the eye.

Volpicelli said that it is a really serious issue when you start to see it.

If caught early, quitting drinking and other lifestyle changes can cure the disease. A transplant is the only solution if not.

If you get help before alcohol misuse gets to that point, it is okay.

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I could talk about the physical effects of alcohol, but the thing that gets people into treatment is that it causes them to look older.

Online communities geared toward gray area drinkers can help.

Organizations like Alcohol Change UK support people in reducing their drinking by providing free and expert-endorsed routes to sobriety.

If you can have programs that get people into treatment at an earlier stage in their addiction, you can prevent a lot of serious problems later on.

The original article can be found on Insider.

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