The rash after drinking may be related to the reaction to drinking, allergy to alcohol, and lack of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase in the body. It is recommended to increase the amount of drinking water, give topical antipruritic and oral antiallergic drugs if necessary, which can help relieve the symptoms.
1. Reaction after drinking: after drinking, alcohol has the effect of dilating capillaries, resulting in skin erythema and rash. It is recommended to stop drinking, increase the amount of water consumption or take glucose water, which can promote the metabolism of alcohol, and the patient’s symptoms can usually disappear on their own.
2. Allergy to alcohol: The person himself belongs to the allergic body, especially allergic to alcohol, erythema and rash may appear after drinking. If necessary, oral antihistamines, such as levocetirizine hydrochloride, loratadine, chlorpheniramine maleate and other drugs, can help relieve symptoms.
2. Lack of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase in the body: Each person has a different physical condition, and some people lack the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase in the body, so they can’t convert alcohol into acetic acid and excrete it out of the body after drinking, which may cause alcohol rash and lead to skin rash.
The area of the rash is relatively small, you can give glycerine lotion, zinc oxide cream and other drugs applied externally, which can relieve the itching symptoms of the skin, but also promote the receding of the rash. If the area of the rash is large, oral antihistamines are needed to improve the itching symptoms, and drink more water to help metabolize alcohol.
Frequent drinking after the rash, it is recommended to quit drinking, to avoid allergic symptoms, if necessary, to the hospital dermatology department, but also with the doctor’s advice to give treatment.