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What Causes Goosebumps After Drinking Alcohol?
Question: I get goosebumps the morning after drinking alcohol. What does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query,
Consuming alcohol can cause dilation of blood vessels including those which are close to the skin.
Dilation of the blood vessels can cause the body to lose heat.
Its possible that the goosebumps may be related to your body trying to generate heat lost with consumning alcohol and secondary dilation of blood vessels,
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query,
Consuming alcohol can cause dilation of blood vessels including those which are close to the skin.
Dilation of the blood vessels can cause the body to lose heat.
Its possible that the goosebumps may be related to your body trying to generate heat lost with consumning alcohol and secondary dilation of blood vessels,
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So my body is trying to deal with the alcohol I have digested, and as a result lost some of the ability to generate heat temporarily and is using goosebumps in order to compensate?
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
Essentially your body loses heat by way of dilation of blood vessels.
The goosebumps help generate heat and maintain your normal body temperature.
Dr. Galamaga
Followup
Detailed Answer:
Essentially your body loses heat by way of dilation of blood vessels.
The goosebumps help generate heat and maintain your normal body temperature.
Dr. Galamaga
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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