Q I'm a self-employed man in my 50s who enjoys a drink with dinner and likes spicy food. My nose and cheeks get even redder the day after drinking. Can treatment still help if I can't fully change my eating habits?
A Alcohol, spicy food, and hot drinks directly dilate the facial blood vessels and are the fastest triggers of worsening redness. Treatment can proceed even if you can't quit them completely, but cutting back alongside makes the results much faster and longer-lasting.
Detailed Answer
Alcohol, spicy food containing capsaicin, and hot soups or coffee dilate the facial blood vessels within a short time, causing flushing and a burning sensation. Drinking in particular is a major aggravating factor, leaving redness that lingers into the next day and fueling inflammation.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
In Korean medicine, alcohol and spicy, hot foods are warming in nature, so they further stir up heat that has already floated upward. Dongjedang works to cool internal heat and regulate circulation so that the face flushes less in response to the same foods, while first organizing dietary habits you can realistically maintain.
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