So THAT’S Why You Sometimes Wake Up With Lines On Your Face

And if you think the lines mean you got a good night’s sleep, think again.

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If you’ve ever woken up and noticed a bunch of lines or imprinted markings on your skin, especially your face and upper body, you may be surprised to learn your pillowcase or sheets may not be entirely to blame.

Those lines could actually be a subtle marker of your health.

We spoke with sleep and medical experts who broke down why you might wake up with lines on your skin (often called “sleep wrinkles”) and what they could be telling you.

It could signal fluid shifts in your body

Internally, certain health conditions can increase your likelihood of waking up with sleep wrinkles.

“Slight shifts in fluid overnight can lead to puffier skin upon waking, which can also contribute to more prominent lines,” explained Dr. Christopher Allen, a sleep science advisor at Aeroflow Sleep, a board-certified sleep medicine physician and a paediatric neurologist. Basically, it stretches your skin and deals with your skin’s elasticity (which we’ll dive into next).

Various conditions can contribute to overnight fluid shifts, doctors said, such as sleep apnoea, heart failure, kidney disease, some forms of liver disease, chronic venous........

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