How Sleep Affects Your Skin & Beauty

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Between work, travel, studying, parenting, home life, friends and family, life is incredibly busy. Most of us can relate to this fast-paced lifestyle, where we prioritise other people, work, or aspects of life and often our own personal health and wellbeing is forgotten. Perhaps the most important factor we purposefully reduce is our sleep.

How sleep affects your skin

There’s plenty of research into how sleep affects our skin, such as the 2010 British Medical Journal study that showed people with a full 8-hour sleep were considered more vibrant and youthful than their sleep deprived counterparts. But how does this work?

During sleep our body goes into repair mode. For our skin, this means releasing growth hormones that are essential for skin repair, melatonin which works as an antioxidant, and decreases in the stress hormone cortisol which minimises inflammation. Another powerful sleep benefit is the production of collagen, which is the body’s way of maintaining a youthful, smooth complexion.

Common skin concerns from a lack of sleep

A consistent lack sleep can lead to a wide range of common skin concerns including dark circles, puffy eyes or a dull complexion. Due to an increase in cortisol levels, or decrease in pH levels, resulting in dehydration, redness, breakouts, inflammation, dermatitis, rosacea, fine lines and wrinkles.

Getting back your youthful glow

The best thing you can do for your skin is to focus on getting a solid 7-9 hours of sleep per night. You can also support your skin with a regular skincare regime at night which includes a gentle cleanser, active serums, and moisturiser.

There are many procedures designed to improve skin texture and appearance. Treatment options at MedAesthetics® include:

  • Skin Needling to encourage collagen production & minimise fine lines or wrinkles
  • Anti-Wrinkle Injections if ageing skin is a concern for you
  • LED Healite to give the skin a boost of energy, reduce inflammation and accelerate healing
  • HydraFacial MD which soothes and refreshes your skin to combat dehydration and redness
  • Dermal Fillers which will add hydration and is beneficial for concealing the appearance of dark eyes when administered for Tear Troughs.


To book a consultation at our clinic in Perth simply call us on (08) 9381 5840. We’ll take the time to understand your unique skin concerns and build a tailored treatment program to improve them.