Fat that helps support the eyes can then move into the lower eyelids, causing them to appear puffy. Fluid may also accumulate below your eyes.
You may not like the way they look, however bags under the eyes are usually a cosmetic concern and rarely a sign of a serious condition.
Symptoms
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the causes of eye bags?
Main reason of the eye bags formation is due to tissue structures and muscles supporting your eyelids weaken. The skin may start to sag, and fat that’s usually around the eye can move into the area below your eyes.
Also, the space below your eyes can gather fluid, making the area look puffy and swollen.
Several factors will triggers or worsen this effect including:
AgingFluid retentionLack of sleepAllergiesSmokingGeneticsMedical condition, such as dermatitis, dermatomyositis, renal disease and thyroid eye diseaseIs surgical method (blepharoplasty) the most long-lasting way to remove eye bags?
Depending on what’s causing bags under the eyes, eyelid surgery may be a treatment option. This procedure involves removing excess fat through an incision in the natural crease of the upper eyelid or inside the lower lid.
Surgical removal of eye bags is the better options for severe eye bags with excess skin on lower eyelids.
During blepharoplasty, the surgeon cuts into the creases of the eyelids to trim sagging skin and muscle and remove excess fat. The surgeon rejoins the skin with tiny dissolving stitches.
What are the medical aesthetic options for eye bags removal if I am not keen for surgery?
Retinol can improve collagen deficiency. Lightening creams such as hydroquinone interfere with the production of melanin in the skin.
Wearing sun screen by protecting your skin against sun’s ray can help not only eye bags and dark eye circles but also numbers of dermatological issue
Microneedling RF
This procedure involves fine needles that are used to puncture the skin and creates a controlled injury of sorts that, in turn rejuvenate the skin being treated. Radiofrequency uses thermal energy to reduce the fat and tighten your skin at the same time.
Microfocused Ultrasound
Ultherapy able to tighten the skin and strengthen the tissue surround the eye to improve skin elasticity and thickening the structure under the eye.
Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers can be a treatment of choice for immediate and quick fix. It is an injection that able to camouflage the eye bags.