News and lifestyle website Huffington Post asked Cosmedics’ founder Dr Ross Perry for his expert advice on whether the symmetry of your face could be affected by the way you sleep.
The article was entitled:
“Will Sleeping On Your Side Actually Make Your Face Asymmetrical?”
Huffington Post was investigating claims on TikTok that sleeping on your side or your front could make your face droop or become lopsided.
Dr Ross Perry, who is a GP as well as being founder and Medical Director of Cosmedics Skin Clinics, provided expert medical view. He described that the idea you can cause face asymmetry by sleeping on one side as
“complete and utter rubbish”
The reason being because:
“we can never predict where and how we sleep.”
He continued to explain:
“We may all start off on our side but we toss and turn in the night, so our position changes multiple times. So even if we wanted to do anything about it there is no way that we could. Sadly we just can’t make ourselves sleep in one position as it is against human nature so to suggest that we can control not sleeping on our side is impossible.”
TikTok medical expert, Dr. Karanr, agreed that sleeping on your side does not cause your face to be asymmetrical, adding:
“No one is born with a perfectly symmetrical face. Also, we don’t sleep in one position overnight. We constantly toss and turn so all areas of the face get equal beatings.”
To read more, please visit https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/will-sleeping-on-your-side-make-your-face-asymmetrical_uk_6405f3c1e4b0e45e2f8fa997/.
Dr Ross Perry regularly provides expert comment and advises the media on a range of skincare and health-related issues.
He has particular expertise in skin surgery mole removal and melanoma; having removed thousands of moles in his career, both within the NHS and privately through Cosmedics Skin Clinics. He has provided expert advice on sun damage and sun protection for a variety of UK media and publications.
He also comments on the latest cosmetic and anti-ageing treatment methods.
Having some form of asymmetrical face shape is relatively common. Epidemiological studies in orthodontic patients in USA found that 12-37% had facial asymmetry. Radiographic examination presented values higher than 50%. Facial asymmetry study
One of the most common causes is genetics, i.e. the face shape is inherited from other members of the family. This is not usually a cause for concern unless there are other genetic health conditions, such as cleft lip/palate. Other causes of facial asymmetry include accident/trauma, Bell’s Palsy, dental work, stroke.
Where a patient is concerned about their appearance due to an asymmetrical face, there are some cosmetic procedures that can be considered:
BOTOX and dermal fillers by Dr Ross Perry.
This patient with Bells Palsy was treated with BOTOX® and latest fillers to soften lines and volumise the face.
Cosmedics Skin Clinics was established in 2003 and has built up an excellent reputation for cosmetic and medical skin treatments, carried out by GMC Registered Doctors. The company offer a full range of cosmetic treatments, including popular lip enhancement and wrinkle relaxing injections, dermal fillers; plus medical treatments including mole removal, thread vein treatment and excessive sweating injections.
Cosmedics Skin Clinics has a team of skin treatment doctors and surgeons in their 5 skin clinics across London and Bristol led by Dr Ross Perry.
Call 020 7386 0464 or email enquiries@cosmedics.co.uk to book an appointment.
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