TITLE:
The Neglected Importance of Sleep on the Formation and Aggravation of Facial Wrinkles and Their Prevention
AUTHORS:
Borut Poljsak, Aleksandar Godic, Andrej Starc, Raja Dahmane
KEYWORDS:
Sleep Wrinkles, Anti-Wrinkle Pillow, Facial Wrinkles
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.6 No.3,
June
1,
2016
ABSTRACT: The duration of sleep and the position of the face while resting on a
pillow have a negative impact on the facial skin appearance and may lead to the
formation of sleep wrinkles. Sleep lines occur when there is repetitive,
long-term tension on the facial skin, which pushes or pulls the skin in a
direction that is perpendicular to the direction of the muscles of the face. These
lines tend to be more vertically oriented than expression lines and can be
found on the forehead, around the eyebrows, the eyes, the cheeks, the chin, and
the nasolabial folds. Our studies revealed that the average reduction of
wrinkles in total investigated area of the face (expressed as the density of
wrinkle per surface skin) was approximately 12% after 28 days of sleep on a
specially-designed pillow. The specially designed anti-wrinkle pillows
eliminate the pressure on the cheeks, the eyes and the mouth during sleep. Many
such pillows have been designed to reduce the aging process and to encourage
users to sleep in specific positions. Evidence supporting the claim that a
special pillow prevents wrinkles was presented. Nevertheless, prolonged human
studies are required to further elucidate the role of sleeping on appearance of
facial wrinkles.