I know this is a blog about acne, but sometimes I like to address the many other skin problems we face. Wrinkles and aging skin is a biggie, it’s something that eventually happens to all of us, like it or not. And something funny led me to tell you about this common theory. I just woke my husband up this morning and laughed at him because he had creases going allover his forehead and all down the side of his face that he slept on all night. He’s a big time side sleeper, whereas I’m more of a toss and turn from my side to my back all night kind of girl. I would love it if I could be a person who could sleep all night on their back, because sleeping on your side every night really does lead to permanent wrinkles. Case in point, have you ever slept on your side all night if you’re a woman (with breasts) and had a giant crease running down between your breasts because of the compression they were under all night? Well guess what? If you do that every single night, the giant crease can turn into a permanent wrinkle, which is something you definitely want to avoid. To offset this wrinkle between the breasts problem, because I do like to sleep on my side once in a while, I put my body pillow, which I’ve now been addicted to for years, between my breasts when I sleep on my side. I wedge it right in there really good, and that seems to work to offset the forthcoming wrinkling. However, even though I take precautions, I still end up with random wrinkles and crinkles and creases when I sleep on my side, which is why I really try to minimize my time on my side and get myself used to always sleeping on my back. Another way to minimize side sleep wrinkles might be to buy a memory foam pillow, so that your face kind of “sets in” and creates a spot where it won’ t be rubbing on something all night, or squished in any positions where it might create additional wrinkles for the whole evening. It can be really hard for people to try to sleep on their back all night, after all, sometimes it’s easier to breathe on your side if you’re congested, and it’s also just more comfortable for some people. However, the rewards for back sleeping when it comes to anti aging can be worth the occasional preference for side sleeping.

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