Post NYE Rehab: How to Get Rid of HOLIDAY HANGOVER Face by Dr. Manish Shah!

  It’s New Year’s Eve and you are about ready to party on!  (At least on the West Coast, it’s about party time! On the East coast, I know you are almost at the New Year!)  You are  about to head out with at least one of the following:
1) your date
2) your bestie
3) your crew of girlfriends who are ready to party
4) your  boyfriend or husband
5)  any assortment of the above

You want to visit some great places for some New Year’s Eve partying. You look dynamite and you plan on having a great time! The big question as you drive off on the freeway heading into the city or down to the beach for some great private party, have you thought about  tomorrow (New Year’s Day)  and what you will look like after a night of partying hardy?

Press pause and think about this. And you will want to read the following piece from Dr. Manish Shah,  a board-certified plastic surgeon who already knows what you will look like tomorrow. (And unfortunately, unless you were the designated driver, it won’t be pretty.)

HOW TO GET RID OF HOLIDAY HANGOVER FACE

By Dr. Manish Shah.

www.drmanishshah.com

You partied and drank too much the night before and perhaps the one before that. Today, you have a business meeting or brunch with the in-laws.  Although you might feel like you want to crawl into a hole from your hangover, you can’t afford to look like you have one.  What is your skincare SOS game plane?

 Dr. Manish Shah, a Board Certified Denver, Colorado Plastic Surgeon  is the expert we turn to for advice and suggestion. He has put together a list of some tricks that will have you looking fresh as a daisy even if they don’t cure that queasy feeling and headache.

Remove your makeup the night before

This is a tough one. If you come home stumbling at 3 am, this is probably the last thing on your mind. If you can manage to do it, you’re one step ahead of the game. If going to the sink is too much effort, use cleansing cloths such as  e.l.f. Cosmetics Hydrating Water Cleansing Cloths.  They easily remove makeup and help nourish the skin with purified water. Infused with aloe and Vitamins B & E, the cloths cool on contact and soothe and moisturize skin.

Hydrate

“The number one thing alcohol does is dehydrate your entire body, including your skin,” says Dr. Shah. “When skin is dehydrated it looks sallow, fine lines are more noticeable, and pores become obvious.”

Basically, dehydration is the main reason your skin looks terrible when you wake up. While drinking water is obviously wise, the effects of that internal hydration won’t immediately show up externally, says Dr. Shah. For a quick fix, he suggests a sheet mask that contains hyaluronic acid, a molecule that draws moisture to the skin.
Try: Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrated Recovery PowerFoil Mask

Put your face on ice

Skin redness can be caused by alcohol dilating your blood vessels. One way to reduce this is to put a cold compress on the affected area for a few minutes. But be warned, extended periods of drinking can cause permanent redness and skin damage.

Jade Rollers or Massage

Sonia Kashuk Limited Edition Jade Roller, Target/Target.com

You can use any jade roller (put it in the freezer for a few minutes for a cooling effect) or even just your fingers. Dr. Shah says that the goal is to energize and lift the skin by promoting lymphatic drainage (aka de-puffing).

De-Puff Your Eyes

Photo courtesy of MedicalNewsToday.com

After a night or two of drinking, the eyes become bloodshot because tiny blood vessels on the eye surface become red and inflamed.” In addition, the diuretic effects of alcohol can lead to dehydration, which tells your body to hold onto more water weight. That fluid retention also prompts next-day puffiness.

You can purchase a product such as Skyn Iceland hydro cool firming eye gels.  If you don’t have something like this in the house,  you can substitute chamomile tea. Steep the tea bags in hot water, take them out until they cool, and put one on each eye for 10 minutes.

Exfoliate

Dr. Shah recommends giving your skin a good but gentle scrub. “Exfoliate off sallow, alcohol-damaged skin cells. You do not need to break the bank to do this”.
Dr. Shah recommends: St. Ives Invigorating Face Scrub – Apricot.

Seal Your Skin With A Spritz- And Not Champagne

After you have done all of the “damage control” you can, give you face a final spritz of moisture with a product like Fresh Vitamin Nectar Antioxidant Glow Water.  This energizing spray is packed with skin-brightening nutrients derived from citrus fruit, plus a blend of magnesium and zinc, to help snap sleep-deprived and hungover skin into shape.

—Dr. Shah cautions that he does not endorse habitual binge drinking or alcohol abuse.
–These tips are for those who have overindulged on occasion.
—Aside from the obvious mental and physical effects of alcohol abuse, it can also cause negative long term consequences to the skin which cannot be “fixed” by the tips given above. The best thing to do is to slow down the alcohol intake by alternating having an alcoholic beverage, then at least 8 ounces or water. Rewind & repeat!

 Disclosure:
Dr. Shah is not paid or in any manner affiliated with the products he mentions.

About Dr. Manish Shah

–Manish Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S. was born in Canada and raised in the Washington, D.C. area. He graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a degree in biomedical engineering. He then completed his medical training at the University of Virginia, earning his Medical Doctorate. During this time, he also completed a one-year fellowship in microsurgery research at the New York University School of Medicine / Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. As a prelude to his plastic surgery training, Dr. Shah completed a rigorous five-year training program in General and Trauma Surgery at Emory University and the Medical College of Georgia. His formal training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery was completed at the Univ. of Tennessee College of Medicine – Chattanooga Unit. After completing his plastic surgery training, he moved to New York City when he was selected for the prestigious Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. He underwent extensive, advanced training in aesthetic surgery of the face, breasts, and body at the hands of some of the most renowned cosmetic surgeons in the world. This fellowship is widely considered to be the best of its kind in the world. Dr. Shah is one of only a select few plastic surgeons in the country who have undergone formal post-graduate training in aesthetic surgery.

–Dr. Shah’s specialties include revision facial aesthetic surgery, rhinoplasty (“nose reshaping”), and aesthetic surgery of the breast (breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction). He is well-trained in all areas of aesthetic surgery.

–Dr. Shah’s aim is to obtain a natural appearing transformation that complements the real you!

–Dr. Shah is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.  He maintains a private practice in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver.

–Dr. Shah is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the Rhinoplasty Society, and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Shah is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
www.drmanishshah.com

Thank you to Dr. Shah for such great tips that you can start using as soon as you get home tonight. All of these things will help, but it won’t CURE everything because of your alcohol intake.
NOTE: 
Please realize that New Year’s Day is often full of beer or cocktails along with lots of rich food. Adding fuel to the fire the never next day will only slow your recovery.

Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com

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