If You Wake Up With Pillow Prints On Your Face, Your Skin Is Trying To Tell You Something

Those early morning creases could be a sign that you need to up your skin care routine.

If you’ve ever woken up with significantly more wrinkles than you had when you lay down, you’re probably familiar with the term “pillow prints.” Also called “sleep wrinkles” and “sleep creases,” they can be a scary sight to behold, especially before you’ve had your first cup of morning coffee.

We asked experts to tell us what causes pillow prints in the first place, if they’re a sign of a more serious problem, and how to prevent them.

Why am I suddenly so wrinkly?

“Pillow lines are temporary wrinkles that appear due to facial or body positioning during sleep that results in uneven pressure and skin folding,” explained dermatologist Dr. Kristina Collins.

“They’re the result of repetitive pressure on the face,” said dermatologist Dr. Teresa Song of Marmur Medical.