beauty sleep : fact or fiction ?
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TELLING SOMEONE THEY LOOK TIRED SAYS MORE ABOUT your opinion of them than you might think . Recent studies into the social perception of fatigue and its impact on the way humans interact show that physically looking sleep-deprived can have serious negative effects on the way
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levels of self-confidence and self-awareness . FOR POOR SLEEPERS , In a study by the Department of Dermatology FACTORS SUCH AS
DIMINISHED SKIN BARRIER at the University of Cleveland , Ohio , the faces of FUNCTION , POOR STEM sleep-deprived individuals ( demonstrating visual CELL ACTIVITY AND AN cues such as overhanging eyelids , red and swollen
INCREASE IN TRANS- EPIDERMAL WATER eyes , dark circles and droopy , downturned corners LOSS COLLECTIVELY of the mouth ) were considered not only less
CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS A attractive to others but also unhealthy and worthy
DRAINED COMPLEXION . of being avoided socially .
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We know from scientific research and our work with expert dermatologists that there is a strong , calculable link between disturbed sleep and intrinsic skin ageing . Sleep is important for the growth and renewal of multiple physiological systems in the body and this is no less prevalent in the body ’ s largest organ , the skin . For good sleepers , skin systems can operate correctly and efficiently . For poor sleepers , factors such as diminished skin barrier function , poor stem cell activity and an increase in trans-epidermal waterloss collectively contribute towards a drained complexion , as well as premature signs of ageing such as fine lines and loss of skin elasticity . Studies show that sleep deprivation affects features relating to the mouth and skin texture and not simply the area around the eyes .
Our facial regions are important visual cues when it comes to communicating with other humans . Visible markers of sleep deprivation
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and fatigue may carry social consequences for the sleep-deprived individual
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in everyday life . At work , colleagues may be less keen to involve a person who appears lacking in the energy required to carry out a project optimally , while at home partners may feel distanced by a sleepy complexion , mistaking it for a negative attitude or lack of concern and empathy .
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AT HOME PARTNERS MAY FEEL DISTANCED BY A SLEEPY COMPLEX- ION , MISTAKING IT FOR A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OR LACK OF CONCERN AND EMPATHY .
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beauty sleep ... fact not fiction
We understand that reading about how sleep deprivation can effect the speed skin ages may seem abstract – which is why we ’ ve developed our beauty sleep expert app . To see the impact of disrupted sleep on your own skin , visit ThisWorks . com / Sleep- Club , upload your picture and we ’ ll show you how you could look in the next five years both with and without sleep .