A study was conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan (USA) to assess positive changes from treatment for sleep disorders in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a type of apnea characterized by the repetition of complete (apnea) or incomplete (hypopnea) occlusions of the pharynx.
Better sleep makes more attractive
20 volunteers suffering from obstructive sleep apnea followed continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP), a treatment suitable for all types of sleep apnea but the only one effective against severe sleep apnea, during two months.
3D photos of the patients were taken before and after treatment. The researchers also measured the appearance of the volunteers' faces using 22 assessors responsible for rating the attractiveness, youthfulness and general appearance of the face.
Conclusive results
Following this treatment, patients with obstructive sleep apnea were perceived by reviewers to be more alert, younger and more attractive. Thanks to 3D photos, the researchers observed positive changes in the volume and contours of the face, and a decrease in redness. The volunteers had a less puffy face and their forehead wrinkles had diminished.
The researchers concluded, following their research that “treating sleep disorders makes it possible to be in better health but also to have a better look and to preserve the beauty of the face ”. recliams best dietician in gurgaon
These results hope the researchers, should encourage people suffering from sleep apnea to be more vigilant and to follow their treatment, even restrictive by CPAP, more seriously. This is because positive pressure ventilation involves wearing a breathing mask at night.
While this sleep disorder affects the appearance of the face and makes it look older, sleep apnea increases heart rate and blood pressure and can lead to high blood pressure or stroke.
This study was published in the "Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine".
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