I’m a skin expert – my top tip to stop ageing in its tracks and it’s all about what position you lay in at nighttime
EVERYONE’S looking for different ways to stop ageing in its tracks – especially if the method is cheap or, ideally, free.
And one skin expert has revealed one of the best ways to prevent early ageing and wrinkles is to do with the position you lay in at nighttime.
Dr Sarmela Sunder is a facial plastic surgeon, and has a flawless complexion herself.
In a video on TikTok, she shared her best anti-ageing tips, beginning with: “Sleep on your back and avoid sleeping on your face”.
“When you sleep on your face and apply pressure to certain areas you develop these sleep lines that turn into wrinkles over tip,” Dr Sunder explained.
“If you can’t sleep on your back, at the very least get a sleep or anti-wrinkle pillow that can support your head from above or below so you don’t put any pressure on the sides of your face.”
She also wrote over the top of the video: “There are several ‘anti-wrinkle’ or cradle pillows that allow you to sleep in a way that minimises pressure on your face.”
Another thing Dr Sunder advises is to avoid drinking through a straw.
“Repeatedly pursing your lips can cause vertical lip wrinkle lines,” she said.
“These are also called smokers lines but you don’t need to be a smoker to get them.”
She added in a comment over the video: “These are called ‘smokers’ lines’ because many smokers have these lip lines from the repeated puckering motion involved in smoking, but also from the skin damage caused by nicotine and the smoke itself.”
And lastly, Dr Sunder said it’s best to avoid any exercises which cause you to strain your neck muscles.
“Repeated straining of the neck muscles cause formation of these vertical neck bands,” she said.
“That will make your neck age much faster than the rest of your face.”
She added in a comment on the video: “I know some of these habits are hard to break, but it can make a big difference in the long run.”
People were quick to comment on the clip, with one writing: “Very good tips. thanks.”
“oh please! I’m not gonna sleep uncomfortable just so I don’t get wrinkles. Botox baby,” another joked.
“thank you I love everything you said- makes sense,” a third commented.
As someone else wrote: “My face is different on one side because of sleeping on my stomach, and I’m only 24.
“Definitely need to train myself to sleep on my back.”