Recognize The Dangers Of Sleep With Remaining Makeup On The Face

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JAKARTA - Some women must have experienced situations of working overtime, going out late at night, or watching their favorite series. After that, you fall asleep with your makeup still on your face.

Page The Healthy reported, a dermatologist explained that wearing makeup while sleeping is not dangerous, but it can damage your skin and eye health. The first and often noticeable thing after falling asleep wearing makeup is acne, skin irritation, and premature aging.

Samer Jaber, MD, an assistant clinical professor at Mt. Sinai and a certified dermatologist at Washington Square Dermatology, New York City, said that sleeping with the rest of the makeup that hasn't been cleaned can be bad for facial skin health.

"Sleeping with makeup on is terrible because your pores will get clogged. It can significantly increase acne, dry skin, and irritation," says Jaber.

Sleep is a time for the skin to recover from various stresses during the day. The skin also uses sleep time to shed and regenerate cells.

By sleeping with makeup, you are blocking the skin's natural exfoliation and regeneration process.

What's more, makeup actually attaches to free radicals in the environment (often from pollution). Free radicals are known to break down collagen, which over time results in fine lines and premature aging.

So, not removing your makeup can give you a greater chance of damaging your skin. Apart from damaging the skin, sleeping with makeup can also damage the most sensitive areas on the face, namely the eyes.

Falling asleep with eye makeup on puts you at risk for eye inflammation, infection, reddish eyelids, and corneal abrasions. This condition can also result from makeup particles rubbing against the surface of your eyes.

Eye makeup such as mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow needs to be cleaned before going to bed because the eye area is very delicate, so you may wake up at the risk of staining, even worse.

Dr. Jaber strongly recommends that women clean their faces at night before going to bed. This will help ensure that all of the makeup is removed from your skin.

"How to wash and clean the face depends on each skin type. For those with oilier skin, soap and foam wipes may be more effective," he said.

"For those with sensitive skin, a gentle cleanser that doesn't lather may be better."