1. You
age faster
A study done by
UCLA researchers discovered that
just a single night of insufficient sleep can make an older adults’ cells age
quicker. Aging evidence included reduced skin
elasticity and fine lines.
2.
Your
eyes get puffy
In the eye area, the skin has much
less fat so any water retention is much more apparent. Without slumber, the
excessive fluid gathered in the eye area isn’t transported to the bladder and
so the eyes get puffy.
3. You gain weight
One study presented at this year’s
Endocrine Society national meeting suggests that getting just 30 fewer minutes
sleep than you should per weekday can increase your
risk of obesity and diabetes
4. Your mouth droops, making you look
sad
Sleep deprivation may lead you to develop droopy
frowns, which could be interpreted as a sign of sadness and mental fatigue.
5. Your hair may thin
Chronic sleep deprivation disrupts
our bodies’ physiologic functions and may lead to hair loss. Indeed, chronic
sleep deprivation can result in increased cortisol levels and reduced collagen
production and elasticity.
6. Your skin breaks out.
When you don’t get enough sleep on a
regular basis, your stress levels rise — and higher levels of stress can
trigger acne flare-ups. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body releases
more of the stress hormone cortisol. This leads to a whole inflammatory cascade,
leading to more acne. There might be skincare products to fight acne, but the
best prevention and cure may simply be more sleep.
7. Your rashes last longer
Chronic sleep deprivation weakens your
immune system. When it comes to our outer appearances, this can lead to a host of skin-related problems, including rashes
and infections. There are many reasons why this happens, but one is that a lack
of sleep interferes with our body’s ability to repair itself.
8. You get bags under your eyes
Lack of blood flow to the skin also
leave your complexion looking dull and accentuates dark circles under the eyes.
