A man with two faces

[John49]

I have slept on my right side for most of my life as my deviated septum causes one nostril to stay mostly open, and the other nostril to stay mostly closed.

Switching to the left side for sleep leaves both nostrils blocked and I cannot sleep.

 

A few years ago, I bought a packet of ‘soft polymer rings’ that are joined together and fit in both nostrils (“Mute nasal dilators”), and this permits sleeping on left or right side.

 

Sleeping constantly on one side for many years has meant that side of my face is constantly stretched or squashed by the pillow.

Now in my seventies, I see one side of my face looks about 5 year older (maybe more) than the other side, as it’s more heavily creased and slack.

Sometimes, I see someone else with the same issue. Actor Anthony Hopkins is a good example – if I remember looks like he always sleeps on the left side as that side has additional creases, etc.

 

How to fix the extra wrinkly side?

I could not be bothered with daily creams. I guess some sort of surgery, preferably minor on one side only, and not the more extreme type where they pull the whole side of the face and like cut behind the ear to hide the full extent of the scars?

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, John49 said:

I have slept on my right side for most of my life as my deviated septum causes one nostril to stay mostly open, and the other nostril to stay mostly closed.

Switching to the left side for sleep leaves both nostrils blocked and I cannot sleep.

 

A few years ago, I bought a packet of ‘soft polymer rings’ that are joined together and fit in both nostrils (“Mute nasal dilators”), and this permits sleeping on left or right side.

 

Sleeping constantly on one side for many years has meant that side of my face is constantly stretched or squashed by the pillow.

Now in my seventies, I see one side of my face looks about 5 year older (maybe more) than the other side, as it’s more heavily creased and slack.

Sometimes, I see someone else with the same issue. Actor Anthony Hopkins is a good example – if I remember looks like he always sleeps on the left side as that side has additional creases, etc.

 

How to fix the extra wrinkly side?

I could not be bothered with daily creams. I guess some sort of surgery, preferably minor on one side only, and not the more extreme type where they pull the whole side of the face and like cut behind the ear to hide the full extent of the scars?

Before thinking of surgery I'd try Botox and maybe fillers.