How to know if you have wine face, cheese face or sugar face – and how to fix it

Nutritionists warn: Sugar and alcohol increase inflammation, affecting your skin.

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It’s all too much, isn’t it? The late nights, the mince pies , the tiny, glinting glasses of liqueurs. It will come to an end, of course, but we’re not there yet. “If it was just one or two days, it wouldn’t matter, but I had my first mince pie in October, so there you go,” functional medicine practitioner Rosemary Ferguson says with a laugh.

The problem – if you’re bothered by a puffier face, shadowy eyes and dull skin – is largely inflammation, agree nutritionists and skin experts. “We know that sugar, alcohol and, in some cases, gluten and dairy increase inflammation in the body,” says nutritionist Rhian Stephenson. “The second thing we know is that the health of our gut shows up on our skin.



” If you’re still in doubt, Stephenson helpfully presents the counterfactual of a healthier regime. “Anyone following our nutrition plans, which have no alcohol , added sugar, dairy or gluten, tells me they look tighter, brighter and less puffy very quickly. Everyone comments on their skin; it’s like they’ve had a facelift.

” If the idea of a full reset appeals, January is just around the corner. But for now, here are some interim measures to see you through. Wine face.