Chest Wrinkles

De-Creasing Chest Wrinkles



While it's difficult to get rid of chest creases completely, there are some things you can do to minimize their appearance. Sleeping on your back is the easiest change you can make. If you usually sleep on your side, switching to your back may help reduce creases. Think about what would happen to a piece of linen if you scrunched it up for hours every night. Basically, that's what you do to your poor chest when you sleep on your side.

Your sleeping position is not as problematic when you're young because elastic tissue helps your skin spring back into shape after you wake up and change positions, but as you age, your skin loses elasticity and the creases no longer go away. The same happens with your face. I trained myself to sleep on my back for this reason — I look like a vampire, but the sleep creases in my cheek have diminished. If you have trouble staying on your back, try putting pillows at your sides to prevent yourself from turning over — it may not be conducive to romance, but it's better for your skin! The BeautyPillow really helps also. It makes sleeping on your back doable because you can turn your head side to side and not your body. The arms of the BeautyPillow hug you, so you get the side sleeping feeling without turning your body.

In addition to changing your sleeping position, be sure to practice proper sun protection, on your chest, even in winter, since the sun contributes to the deterioration of your skin's elastic tissue. Idebenone cream has also been shown to help stimulate new elastic tissue in your skin. If you're seeking a treatment, talk to our nurse. In the spa, we sometimes recommend chemical peels and noninvasive laser treatments with the Sciton Microlaser Peel to help smooth out creases and stimulate new collagen and elastic tissue.