A woman who decided to spend some time away from alcohol shared the face transformation that had occurred after just eight days.
Paige, a yoga instructor, had decided to spend 30 days sober and document the experience for her social media followers so they could see what she looked like without alcohol.
We're back in the part of the calendar where people attempt Dry January, and the health benefits of leaving alcohol behind are well-documented, as it gives a boost to both your physical and mental health.
Quitting alcohol results in all sorts of changes, some of which are more obvious than others, and when Paige was eight days into her 30-day detox, she could see the impact it was having on her face.
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Sharing the results in a video, she invited her viewers to spot the difference between how she looked when she started and how she was doing over a week later.
There's a scientific reason behind the transformation in her appearance, as alcohol dehydrates you and can dry out your skin, while ditching the booze can help reduce the number of wrinkles in your skin and make you look younger.
Skin expert Fiona Tuck explained that since 'alcohol is a diuretic', it will mess with your body's hydration and can also lead to it storing more water, which gives a person a puffy face.
She added that since alcohol could be 'inflammatory to the body' that could result in brown spots, dull skin, pigmentation, redness, loss of collagen, wrinkles and congestion.
"Chronic alcohol consumption can lead to systemic inflammation, causing inflammaging (chronic, low-grade, inflammation) or premature ageing," she said.
“Not only that, but alcohol relaxes and widens blood vessels, which can lead to temporary redness and flushing in the face. Over time, the vessels can weaken and may become more prominent."
Even more, she warned that drinking alcohol a lot would also mess with your liver and your body's ability to flush out toxins, which could also change your appearance.
It takes more time to produce more significant results in how you'd look, but red and dilated blood vessels can be seen as a sign of long-term alcohol abuse.
While Paige was only showing the results from eight days away from alcohol, it's a sign of how quickly your body can recover in some areas once you're no longer drinking booze.
Better skin, brighter eyes, and a more youthful, healthy appearance are all consequences of reducing alcohol consumption or quitting it altogether.
Another factor which can help in this regard is the potential weight loss that can occur as a result of no longer drinking, so all in all, there's a veritable (non-alcoholic) cocktail of appearance benefits if you're not drinking any longer.
Joe Harker