How can you get rid of Bags under the Eyes?
Cosmetic surgery is clearly the most effective option here, but if you’re hesitant to go under the knife there are many other ways to combat ageing eye skin and bags.
The rumours about haemorrhoid creams are thought to be true when dealing with puffy bags under the eye according to professional make-up artist and bestselling author Michael Maron. “It helps tighten and smooth skin on a very temporary basis,” says Maron. “But be certain to use only the cream form, not the oil form, which can make the bags look worse.”
Surgery in a jar
But if putting the same thing on your eyes as on your bum seems an odd choice look for products that contain the latest high tech ingredients and delivery systems that help to visibly decongest the under-eye area and work to remove excess water that can pool around the eye making the puffiness worse.
| Wonder ingredients like Eyeseryl™ that is a peptide (chain of proteins) and in came up trumps in a clinical trial that proved 95% of volunteers applying Eyetuck™ twice a day saw a visible improvement in their under-eye bags and puffiness, with 70% of those seeing a visible improvement in just 15 days. |
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Take good care in the sun
Yeah! We know a tan makes us feel great just be sure to wear SPF and fake tan your face always!
No sun beds!
Avoid smoking and smoky environments.
Throw you and your skin a lifeline
Slow down on the alcohol
Avoid diets fads and maintain a healthy body weight.
If you need to diet find one that is right for you and your family lifestyle. Check out The Weight Management Foundation covers all the in and outs and ups and downs of most modern day diets.
Eat well
Thinking of your skin and not always your skinny bum. Read about Foods that Feed Your Skin.
Drink water
Everyone’s requirement is different but try and drink as much as you can during the day and top up on fruits and veg that are high in water content, like Cucumber, Tomatoes and juicy exotics. Water flushes out toxins and moisturises from within.
Treat your skin well
Make sure you have good skincare Personalised Skincare Regime [Personalised Skincare Regime.doc]
Stress less! Frown less. Smile more.
Find out What Stress Does to the Skin [What does Stress do to the Skin.doc]
Balance Exercise and Rest
From the kitchen
The old adages about cold tea bags, cucumber slices or the back of a chilled spoon could actually hold some water. The cold works to reduce swelling and may provide some short-term relief. Using green tea bags adds an extra boost of the natural anti-inflammatory EGCG, which can relieve the fluid build-up that worsens puffiness.
Surgery
If all else fails you can resort to professional help.
The most effective and enduring treatment for puffiness and eye bags is cosmetic surgery. Depending on your bank balance and your pain barrier, you can find procedures that will tame even the most stubborn bags.
Injectable wrinkle fillers can help temporarily even out the look of puffiness and sagging skin. This younger, fresher look is usually a perfect fix for early-stage problems and results generally last about eight or nine months. If you go down this route and are happy with your outcome, expect to need repeat injections to keep up your appearance. Each treatment can cost a thousand pounds or more so quite and investment
More permanent results can be achieved with a surgical eyelift. This procedure has come a long way in recent years and superior results can now be achieved with just a tiny incision. A surgeon will usually inject a small electronic probe right into the under-eye bag and melt the fat deposit that’s collected there. This method works best for younger patients or for those whose bags are not pronounced. Older patients who have lost significant elasticity in the face may also have a tiny skin tuck just below or inside the bottom lash line. Excess skin is pulled up and the eyes look instantly rejuvenated.
Eyelift surgery is an outpatient procedure and only takes about an hour. Most surgeons use a local anaesthetic or light sedation so you can be conscious the whole time. A typical eyelift takes about two weeks to heal. This is by far the most expensive procedure, and can cost upwards of £3000. However, the trade-off here is that the results are permanent and may hold up for 20 years or more.
Make sure you check out credentials and ensure your chosen surgery is well accredited.