Facial wrinkles are one component of a complex series of changes that occur as we age, and they are inevitable, and we increasingly think about it as those pesky fine lines begin to appear.
And while our facial expressions are responsible for more intense wrinkle patterns, not all facial wrinkles are caused by muscle contraction.
There is another type of facial wrinkle, resulting from the sleeping position we prefer, where gravity is the only external force that affects the face during sleep.
Then this type of wrinkle develops in response to the deformation caused by the pressure of the face on any surface we place our faces on during sleep.
Sleep wrinkle patterns
The wrinkles of expression lines are created by contractions of the facial muscles. Over time, repeated facial expressions, such as frowning, smiling, pressing on your lips and staring, lead to permanent lines.
As for sleep wrinkles, they are not caused by muscle movement, but rather are formed as a result of pressing your face into the pillow during sleep.
And given that we probably spend more time sleeping than we do pouting, the wrinkles that sleep causes may make you age more than you can imagine.
Worse still, it is more difficult to treat.
Some sleep wrinkle patterns can match facial expressions, but most sleep wrinkles tend to be perpendicular to expression wrinkles.
Most sleep wrinkles can be seen on the forehead, lips and cheeks.
To reduce expression wrinkles, you can wear sunglasses to block exposure to UV rays and prevent staring, but the only way to prevent sleep lines is to adjust the sleeping position itself.
And unlike the wrinkles of facial expressions, the sleep wrinkles that form due to mechanical stress during sleep cannot be eliminated with botulinum toxin "botox".
Sleeping on the stomach is the worst situation that causes sleep-related wrinkles (communication sites)
How do sleep wrinkles form?
According to the study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, which was reviewed by colleagues of the American Association of Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), some sleeping positions are worse than others, and the study concluded that the positions of "lying on the abdomen and on the sides" during sleep are the worst. That lead to the development of sleep wrinkles over time.
According to the study, these sleeping positions not only lead to the appearance of wrinkles, but may also contribute to stretching the facial skin.
Although sleep wrinkles disappear in the faces of young people when they wake up, the rate and severity of sleep wrinkles varies with the aging of the skin, and they can become permanent with the passage of time and with frequent recurrence.
The following are the most common sleeping positions to explain how they contribute to the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Sleeping on the Tummy
Sleeping on your stomach with your face tilted in a pillow is the worst sleeping position that causes sleep-related wrinkles.
If you have ever woken up and noticed vertical lines or signs of sleep on your face, you have already seen a pattern of sleep wrinkles that will form in you over time.
Sleeping on your side is good for your health, but it can create vertical wrinkles under your cheeks and chin (German)
Sleep on your side
Sleeping on your side has actually been shown to be beneficial for your health, however, it may create vertical wrinkles under your cheeks and chin.
This type of wrinkle is also enhanced by the wrinkles of facial expressions such as frown lines and lines around your lips.
In the event that you prefer sleeping on one side than the other, it will be very easy to know which side is most flabby, so it is recommended to switch the sleeping position between the two sides, as this may help relieve symptoms.
Sleeping on the back
The best way to avoid sleep wrinkles is to avoid touching the face with the pillow, by sleeping on the back.
Sleeping on the back is also a good way to avoid the bacteria on your pillow that interact with the surface of your face, and this method of sleeping will allow the fluids to exit in a correct way, thus preventing the eyes from swelling.
Sleep position control
According to the previous study, the number of times we change our sleep position at night decreases from 27 to 16 times as we age, with an average of 20 times per night, and this makes us steady, leaning on one side of the face for a long period of time, increasing the wrinkles associated with sleep.
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Jocel Anson, lead author of the study, says sleep wrinkles are affected by the amount of time we spend in different positions.
While our first sleep position is determined according to a conscious decision, we unconsciously change this position throughout the night.
According to the results of studies, the side sleeping position is the most common with an average of 65%, and then the position of lying on the back by 30%, and the position of lying on the stomach comes in the third place by 5%.
The number of times we change our sleep position at night decreases from 27 to 16 times as we get older (Getty Images)
Reducing sleep wrinkles
Dr. Anson says that one way to reduce wrinkles in sleep and reduce facial distortion while sleeping is by sleeping on the back, which is the ideal position.
There are a lot of custom pillows available to help achieve this.
It is recommended to use sunscreen, quit smoking, improve nutrition, and topical skin care to control at least some of the variables that affect aging.
While plastic surgeons advise avoiding sleeping on the sides and stomach, it is very difficult to change the unconscious sleep patterns, which result during unconscious sleep fluctuations.