u/CuteAssCryptid

Hello everyone, 31f here. I have had a bad habit for years about resting my head on my hand for long periods of the day, probably due to my hypermobility. As such, my hand is pressing on my left cheek a lot and not on my right, and i also sleep more on my left than my right. It isn't noticeable visibly yet, but my right cheek feels SO much tighter than my left, which feels really loose like I've tenderized it over time. I'm worried as I age I'll get one sided sagging because of it. Considering how many years ive been doing this (like 10+ probably), is there any way for me to even out my face a little or do something preventative here?

I've been really lucky that I've had the opportunity to rest enough to take myself down from severe to moderate. In particular, my pain is a lot better managed now so instead of being in severe pain 24/7, the really bad bouts are only episodic and they don't get as bad as they used to be. But i've noticed it's harder for me to handle them when I do get a bad episode, like how it felt when I first got this illness. At a certain point I got used to the constant pain and nausea and fatigue but now that I'm doing better, all that resilience has gone away and I feel it so much more intensely. Suddenly it feels impossible to get through the moments that I went through daily for so long. I feel grateful but also I wish I had kept some of that resiliency. Has anyone else been through this and have any advice on how to process the pain all over again?