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Review
. 2023 Dec 29:16:3785-3791.
doi: 10.2147/CCID.S443128. eCollection 2023.

Advances in Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Skin Diseases

Lin Liu  1 , Jin Chen  1
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Review

Advances in Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Skin Diseases

Lin Liu et al. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. .

Abstract

Throughout history, alcohol consumption has been an integral part of human culture. Alcohol consumption, alcoholism in particular, influences the onset and progression of liver diseases, neurological disorders, and multiple types of cancer. However, the role of alcohol consumption in influencing skin diseases has often been overlooked. In this review, we present the progress of research investigating the effects and potential mechanisms of action of alcohol consumption on acne, rosacea, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer.

Keywords: acne; atopic dermatitis; ethanol; psoriasis; rosacea; skin tumor.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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