How to Remove Undereye Bags
The term undereye bags refers to swelling or puffiness that occurs below the eyes. Causes of this condition include hereditary factors, sleeping habits, allergies and fluid retention due to weather changes, hormone levels and consumption of salty foods. While they are rarely a sign of a serious condition, undereye bags can be a source of self-consciousness for both men and women. Undereye bag sufferers have both professional and home treatments to choose from. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Cold compress
- Over-the-counter or prescribed antihistamine medication
- Pillows
- Concealer
Instructions
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Use a clean washcloth saturated with cool water as a compress. Sit up and apply mild pressure as you place the compress against the skin around and under the eyes for several minutes.
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Keep your head elevated while you sleep, which prevents fluid from gathering under the eyes. Use an extra pillow or prop up the part of the mattress above which your head rests. Getting seven to eight hours of sleep every day, as recommended by the Mayo Clinic, can help reduce or eliminate undereye bags.
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Take an over-the-counter or prescribed antihistamine medication to decrease inflammation under the eyes if your undereye bags are a result of allergies. Identify the substances or conditions that you are allergic to and take steps to eliminate or reduce the presence of these factors from your environment.
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Consider a skin treatment such as a chemical peel or laser resurfacing. These treatments can tighten the skin and improve its tone, reducing the appearance of bags and discoloration.
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Speak to your doctor if you believe that you under eye bags are the result of hereditary fat pads. This is often the case for people who consistently suffer from under eye bags, not only when they wake up or have allergies. Your doctor may recommend phosphatidylcholine injections or blepharoplasty. The latter is a surgical procedure in which doctors make an incision below the lower lash line and extract excess fat and drooping skin. The incision may or may not require stitches.
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Tips & Warnings
Use makeup to mask undereye circles. Opt for a concealer that matches your natural skin tone as closely as possible. Avoid products that are lighter than your skin tone, which can accentuate bags. Applying highlighter to the tear duct area on each eye can brighten the eyes and help focus attention on the irises, as opposed to the under eye bags.
Contact your doctor if the swelling is accompanied by pain, redness or itchiness, spreads to other body parts such as your legs or is persistent and severe.
