Abstract
There is a growing trend for women to delay having children, with a significant number
of women postponing motherhood until the third or fourth decade of life. At the same
time, these middle-aged women may be more concerned about skin aging and use dermatologic
procedures to delay or repair the effects of aging, environmental factors, and oxidative
stress on the skin. It has been suggested that the use of skin cosmetics and procedures
may play a role in the reproductive system, although their possible effects have not
yet been clearly elucidated. Another crucial factor that needs to be raised in this
context is poor sleep, which seems to have an important relationship with both reduced
fertility and accelerated skin aging, especially when it is associated with greater
oxidative stress and hormonal imbalance. This review discusses the important triad
of sleep, dermatology, and reproduction, a subject that has received relatively little
attention; and, given its potentially wide-ranging implications, one that deserves
more frequent and detailed consideration in future studies. Understanding this complex
web of interactions could help to provide outcomes that include healthier skin, safety,
improved self-esteem, and successful fertility treatments, all of which can directly
affect quality of life.
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