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Identity Profile: Sleep Wrinkles (Compression Wrinkles)

Definition: Furrows that result from skin distortion due to mechanical compression exerted on the facial skin against the pillow during sleep, and which become marked over time.

Internal and external causes: Sleeping habits (sleeping on one's side or stomach).

How to reduce or eliminate: If the wrinkles are shallow, use a hyaluronic acid treatment to plump the skin; if the wrinkles are deep and have been present for a long time, consider aesthetic medicine with hyaluronic acid injections (an immediate but temporary solution).

Preventative steps to take: Sleeping on your back; applying a hyaluronic acid-based treatment daily; using an anti-wrinkle sleep pillow.