“Alcoholic Nose”: What Rhinophyma Is, What Causes It, and the Role Alcohol Actually Plays
If you’ve searched for “alcoholic nose,” you may have seen claims that a large, red, bulbous nose is proof that someone drinks heavily. In reality, the truth is more complicated. The condition commonly labeled alcoholic nose is actually called rhinophyma, and it is caused by rosacea—not alcohol itself. However, alcohol can worsen rosacea symptoms in […]