Doctor warns sleeping in common position in bed is ageing you at night
Doctor warns sleeping in common position in bed is ageing you at night
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A doctor has warned that a common night-time habit could be “ageing” your skin as you sleep. This routine cannot only cause the development of wrinkles but could lead to facial asymmetry, he said. Speaking on social media platform TikTok, Doctor Joe Whittington, who is best known online as Dr Joe MD, explained: “Your pillow may be the reason why your face is not symmetrical.”.
He went on to say that “constant pressure” on one side of your face can cause the development of wrinkles as well as facial asymmetry. “They've even proven it in studies with twins,” he said. He referenced one scientific study, published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal in 2014. From an analysis of 147 pairs of identical twins, study authors concluded that “prone sleep position” was one of four factors that could lead to asymmetry in the face.
They said: “Exogenous factors such as prone sleep position, tooth extractions, dentures, and smoking are significant risk factors for facial asymmetry.” Dr Joe added that the types of wrinkles caused by sleeping on your side are hard to get rid of.
“Even worse yet the wrinkles caused can be vertical facial wrinkles, and usually these long go away with Botox,” he said. Luckily he said there are three ways to minimise the risk of this happening. The most important tip is to sleep on your back. Dr Joe said: “Number one, sleep on your back.
