How to remove bags under the eyes

If the eyes are considered a mirror of the soul, then the state of the skin around the eyes often becomes an indicator of the health of the whole organism. In some cases, this is purely a cosmetic problem, but sometimes swelling in the lower eyelids becomes symptoms of serious internal pathologies.

Definition of disease

Bags under the eyes are the result of too overgrown periorbital fatty tissue or its edema for a number of reasons.Such education is in most cases observed in elderly people, when internal defects are added to defects of a purely external property. After all, the skin around the eyes is the most delicate and gentle, and over the years it also stretches and thinens, unable to maintain fatty tissue.

However, not always such a sign is present in the elderly.Sometimes bags under the eyes appear in very young people, not older than 20 years, while in some older people this lack is completely absent.

Why does swelling so often appear in this part of the face? This is due to several factors;

• Very branched network of blood vessels, therefore, with increased circulation, edema is formed by itself;
• Constant movement of the skin of the eyelids with blinking;
• Under the eyes, the skin is practically not attached to anything, therefore it has the property of "traveling" in accordance with gravity;
• The absence of subcutaneous fat makes the skin in this place especially prone to temporary changes.

Before taking any radical measures, one should first of all find out the prerequisites for the emergence such a cosmetic defect and in the case of the discovery of the cause of the pathological character in the beginning eliminate it.

Causes

Puffiness in the lower eyelids can be caused as completely harmless reasons, and be a sign of a hidden disease, or evidence of exacerbation of an already existing chronic illness.

Among the safest factors, under the influence of which bags under the eyes may appear, are:

• Unbalanced diet. And this applies to both food and drink. If to speak about products, to occurrence of edemas can lead abuse of salty, spicy, smoked food, t. To. The salt promotes to moisture retention in fabrics. As for the liquid drunk, both the excess and the lack of it can provoke morning swelling on the lower eyelids;
• Response of the body. It can be manifested as a result of many factors: strong crying, lack of sleep, eye strain, irritation (tobacco smoke, caustic fumes, foreign body), bruise;
• The provoking factors in women. Among such purely feminine reasons, one can attribute the irritating effect of improperly used cosmetics and redundancy when applying creams, the ability of the body to retain moisture at the end of the menstrual period and in later periods pregnancy;
• Physiological causes. These factors include age-related changes and purely individual features of the structure of the eyelids.

As for the pathological causes of edema of the lower eyelids, here primarily include liver and kidney disease, cardiovascular system, inflammatory processes of the eyes and eyelids. Bags under the eyes can also be a consequence of an allergic reaction, a herniated intervertebral disc (located in the cervical region), a lack of vitamin B5.

Symptoms

Depending on the cause of the onset of edema, the lower eyelids may be permanent or temporary, differ in strong expression or be only slightly noticeable, have a darker color in comparison with the surrounding areas, or be distinguished only by edema.

This difference in attributes is explained by the large variety of conditioning factors that can be related:

• With a way of life. Most often it's alcohol or banal abuse of fluid, especially at night. Such bags look like ordinary swelling and fight with them - it's easier than simple. It is only necessary to abandon bad habits, and the defect of appearance will disappear by itself;
• With a state of health. To eliminate bags due to diseases of the internal organs, neither the best cosmetic products nor even surgical intervention will help. First of all, it is necessary to get rid of internal pathologies;
• With age-related changes. Bags do not just look like edema, it's a growth of adipose tissue, so you can get rid of such a defect only with the help of special procedures or with the operation;
• With heredity. In this case, surpluses of adipose tissue become noticeable already at a young age, and the defect can be eliminated only in an operative way or with the help of other cosmetic means.

Possible complications

Bags under the eyes can be not only a cosmetic defect, but also evidence of the appearance in the body of a serious pathology. Therefore, if you want to attempt to eliminate cosmetic methods (conservative or operational) it is necessary to conduct extensive diagnosis to determine the true cause of this lack appearance.

Often bags under the eyes become a symptom of serious pathological conditions of the liver or kidneys, and these organs are the main filters of the body.If you show inattention to their health, this can be the beginning of accumulation in the organs and tissues of toxic substances - the catalysts of the most severe pathologies.

Often, the appearance of a cosmetic defect is the beginning of problems with the vascular system and can serve as a warning about the need to change the diet or even a lifestyle.

Treatment

For each type of pathology, it is necessary to undergo separately the types of research recommended by the doctor: from the analysis of blood and urine to radiography and ultrasound. In addition to this, consultations of narrowly specialized specialists can be appointed: endocrinologist, gynecologist, urologist, infectious disease specialist, dermatologist, cosmetologist.

Medication Therapy

Use of medicines to eliminate cosmetic defect can be applied depending on the cause identified in the diagnosis:

• With age changesuse drugs with vitamin E or C, hyaluronic acid, flavonoids, etc. These components improve the blood supply and nutrition of the skin, increasing its elasticity. Also, the use of hormonal drugs (local and systemic) and eye drops from eye fatigue is practiced;
• With traumatic or allergic edemaanti-inflammatory and antihistamines, sometimes antibiotics and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs);
• With toxic edemafirst of all, gastric lavage and the administration of drugs that neutralize the effect of toxin;
• With renal edemadepending on the cause, antibiotics, hormones, diuretics, etc. can be used. As an additional therapy is recommended strict adherence to the diet;
• With infectious edemaAntibiotics, antiviral drugs, antifungal agents, steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory eye drops are used;
• With hormonal edematreatment is carried out by the introduction into the body of the missing hormones: eutiroks, thyrotome, etc.

  Hyaluronic acid is used in the treatment of bags under the eyes

The use of medication is carried out only after a correct diagnosis and under the supervision of a doctor.

Effective ointments with eyelid swelling are described in this article.

However, in the case of ineffective use of medicines and the genetic causes of the defect, the only way to eliminate it is cosmetic. The following methods can be used for this:

• Mesotherapy- the introduction under the skin of therapeutic cocktails, consisting of microelements, vitamins, etc. nutrients needed to activate metabolism in tissues. The procedure is performed by subcutaneous injection;
• Biorevitalization with hyaluronic acid- a kind of mesotherapy with the use of a special technique that allows you to introduce a larger amount of the drug with a smaller number of injections;
• Lymphatic drainage- disposal of stagnant fluid by the action of electric current. This procedure has a number of contraindications and will not have a visible effect on fatty hernias;
• Cosmetic masks- based on brown algae, with leech medicinal extract, with caffeine, with herbal extracts.

  Mesotherapy

Surgically

Operative methods of removing bags under the eyes are shown if the patient wants to quickly and effectively get rid of a cosmetic defect, as well as in the absence of contraindications. This operation is called blepharoplasty and can be performed in several ways:

• Conservative- 1 mm below the ciliary edge is a cut through which the excess fat is removed. This method allows you to simultaneously get rid of the folds of the skin on the lower eyelids;
• Transconjunctival- The incision is performed on the mucosa of the lower eyelid. This method is used when there is no need to remove excess skin;
• Endoscopic- is carried out with the help of a thin surgical endoscope, which allows penetrating into the area of ​​operation through intraoral cuts.

  Results of surgical removal of bags under the eyes

Most often resort to the classical method, because, in addition to eliminating subcutaneous deposits, it allows you to carry out a tightening of the skin of the lower eyelids.

Folk remedies

To eliminate the cosmetic defect, you can use the remedies of folk recipes, consisting mostly of lotions, masks and compresses:

• Massage the eyelids with frozen cubes from sage broths, chamomile, turns for 3 minutes. ;
• Boil potatoes, cut, lightly cool and put on eyelids for 30 minutes;
• Grate raw potatoes on gauze and make a mask for eyelids(15 minutes. );
• Shredded parsley leaves placed on the lower eyelids, covered with a moist cotton swab for 15 minutes. The course of treatment is a week;
• Make lotions from the decoction of field horsetail (1 tbsp. l. 200 ml of boiling water), boiled for 20 minutes. Such lotions for 15 minutes. help to cope not only with a cosmetic defect, but with eye fatigue;
• Moisten the crumb of white bread in the juice of lemon balm and make a mask on it for 15 minutes. ;
• Make a mush from the leaves of mint, put on the eyelids and from above place a cotton swab soaked in cold green tea. The duration of the procedure is 15 minutes.

After each mask or compress, do not forget to wash your face thoroughly and apply a light nourishing cream. Such procedures do not have an instant effect, but their regular execution will help to keep the skin around the eyes for many years in a healthy and attractive condition.

Prevention

The main rule of prevention is a healthy lifestyle, one of the main elements of which is a balanced diet.Of great importance is also motor activity, since with its good performance all tissues are supplied with the necessary substances.

To eliminate the pathological nature of the appearance of a cosmetic defect, it is necessary to treat systemic diseases in time, and in case of their chronicization, avoid exacerbations.

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conclusions

Bags under the eyes are not always a cosmetic defect. In most cases, it is still a pathological symptom requiring medication.

However, even with purely cosmetic roots of the problem, there are several solutions to choose from - and in this case only you decide which one to give preference to.