What causes this? It seems like a cliché, but I’ve come across many a long-time, hardcore alcoholic* with a gigantic red nose.
So what about years of drinking causes this? Something I’ve wondered for quite a while now.
- Not to say I don’t drink regularly, and sometimes to excess. This is just a GQ.
Well, in the case of W.C. Fields, it was rosacea.
(Scroll down to “What Causes Rosacea?”)
Rosacea can be triggered by many things. For some people it’s alcohol; in my case it’s wind and/or cold.
Duh – that should be “Who Gets Rosacea?” :smack:
Just as an aside, it comes from blown capillaries just under the skin. Also known as gin blossoms (hence the name of the band).