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Can Smoking Marijuana And Drinking Alcohol Make Acne Worse?

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Posted on Fri, 8 May 2015
Question: Can smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol make acne worse
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Answered by Dr. Senduran Narayanasamy (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Can make worse

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXX

Thanks for asking to healthcaremagic.

Both marijuana and alcohol has no direct association in the causation of acne.

However marijuana and alcohol can exacerbate or worsen the preexisting acne thanks to their local inflammatory/heat effect and hormonal influence respectively..

Hope this answers your query.Further queries are welcome.

Regards

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Can Smoking Marijuana And Drinking Alcohol Make Acne Worse?

Brief Answer: Can make worse Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXX Thanks for asking to healthcaremagic. Both marijuana and alcohol has no direct association in the causation of acne. However marijuana and alcohol can exacerbate or worsen the preexisting acne thanks to their local inflammatory/heat effect and hormonal influence respectively.. Hope this answers your query.Further queries are welcome. Regards