Alcohol absorbtion through skin.

[matthyaouw]

Ok, I'm drinking a whisky (a rather fine Islay blend too) and I'm increasingly noticing that the feeling in my upper lip is vanishing where the drink passes over it. I can only assume that I'm directly absorbing the alcohol through my skin, and the neurones in there are blind drunk. Am I right in assuming this, and is it doing any damage to me?

 

[hitssquad]

By drinking alcohol, you may be increasing your risk of developing oral (among others) cancer.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15610402&query_hl=1

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BACKGROUND: Oral chronic traumatic ulcer (CTU) is caused by constant irritation by dental edges or restorations and could behave as a pre-malignant lesion in a field initiated by carcinogens such as tobacco or alcohol.
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