Is liver damage from alcohol reversible or curable?
Anyone who drinks alcohol regularly or heavily is at risk of liver damage, which can range from mild (such as fatty liver) to severe (such as alcoholic hepatitis or cirrhosis).
Mild liver damage, like fatty liver, can be completely reversed if you stop drinking alcohol. Without alcohol in your system, liver cells can regenerate and return to their normal state.
Serious liver diseases, like alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis, typically cause irreversible damage. However, you can often maintain a normal life if you quit drinking alcohol entirely and take medications to manage your liver condition.
In the most severe cases, where the liver stops functioning properly, the damage may be irreversible even if you stop drinking, which can lead to death.