We know that sleeping well is absolutely essential to staying healthy. Studies conducted around the world have already shown that there is a link between lack of sleep and Alzheimer’s diseasebut also with obesity and overweight, Type 2 diabetesskin aging, memory and even thehypertension Where social media addiction.
This time, a British study (commissioned by the bedding brand Benson for beds, established in the United Kingdom) was interested in the effects of lack of sleep on the quality of the skin. To do this, researchers from the Sleep School worked with 30 participants – British women of varying ages and backgrounds.
The principle of the experiment was simple: the first night, the volunteers could sleep 8 hours in a row. The second, their sleep time was cut by 2 hours: 6 hours of sleep, not one more. The researchers took pictures of the women after each night to compare the condition of their skin.
In the photo: on the left, a woman after 8 hours of sleep, on the right, after only 6 hours of sleep.
On the program: pimples and imperfections
The verdict is edifying. After the 6 hour night, the scientists observed an increase in imperfections approximately 45% (wrinkles, redness, oily areas, dark circles, etc.) and a 13% increase in the number of pimples. In some participants, there was even + 127% (!) pimples and + 68% redness! The impact of lack of sleep is also psychological: thus, 20% of the volunteers felt a drop in their self-confidence, and 33% admitted to feeling “less sexy”…
“Sleep allows the body to heal, renew itself and eliminate toxins from the skin. When the hours of sleep are reduced, the body’s ability to perform these functions is also reduced” analyzes Dr. Gy Meadows, main coordinator of this study (source). Let’s go, go to bed!
To see: what lack of sleep does to our body (infographic).
And also: a do-it-yourself pimple mask.