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An Interview With Katie Rodan Rodan is a dermatologist and an adjunct professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. A pounding headache isnOt a hangoverOs only curse. Drinking a lot of alcohol causes dehydration in the skin as well as expanded blood vessels (vasodilation)Nthe culprit behind puffy eyes, flushed skin, and excessive sweat. But there are ways to offset the damage. [yen] Soothe and elevate. Skin normally
loses moisture at night, and alcohol exacerbates the dehydration because itOs a diuretic. Before you go to sleep, slather on a face cream to reduce that tight, dry feeling in the morning. ItOs also a good idea to sleep on one or two extra pillows so you minimize any next-day eye puffiness. Swollen blood vessels often become leaky, causing fluid to spill into your skinOs tissue. ItOs mainly noticeable around your eyes, where the skin is very thin. The more upright you are, the easier it is for that fluid to drain. [yen] Come clean. Because vasodilation brings more heat to the ...