![]() If you cut back on sleep you are reducing the amount of time the skin has to repair, which can affect the way you look.”Īccording to Olszewski, skin cells regenerate more quickly at night. “Your skin goes through much of its restoration while you sleep. ![]() “The ability of skin to retain moisture, protect and heal all combat the signs of aging,” said Olszewski. The well-rested participants also rated themselves as more attractive in a self-evaluation. When you sleep, your skin has a chance to regenerate and get ready for tomorrow.” Sleep Protects SkinĪ study in the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology found that people who slept seven to nine hours a night had skin that was more moisturized and that could protect and heal itself better after being exposed to ultraviolet light compared to those who slept five hours or less. “All day your skin is a barrier that protects you from light, pollution, germs, dryness, wetness and more. “The value of sleep with regard to beauty is that it gives your skin time to rebuild itself,” said Karin Olszewski, RN, of Samaritan Plastic, Reconstructive & Hand Surgery. ![]() ![]() You know you need seven to nine hours of sleep a night to feel your best the next day, but isn’t the idea of “beauty sleep” just a myth? ![]()
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