How to get rid of bags under the eyes?

Sometimes patches and home decongestants really “don’t work,” and if they do, it’s only as a placebo—after all, sometimes getting rid of “bags” and “circles” under the eyes is not as easy as it seems at first glance. In this material we will tell you why this aesthetic defect occurs in general and what correction methods exist. We talked about this with cosmetologist Natalya Petrovna Ishenina

and have prepared for you an overview of the top and most effective procedures for the beauty of the periorbital area.
Let us immediately note that for some patients, according to individual indications, more radical methods of plastic surgery are indicated to solve the problem, for example, blepharoplasty
. Today this is the most effective way to quickly get rid of “bags” under the eyes forever. We will also talk about in what cases and why plastic surgery blepharoplasty is sometimes most appropriate in the article.

Dark circles and bags under the eyes: what is the reason?

If you were very worried for several days, slept 3-5 hours a day because of an important project or deadline, and then also cried because of it, then most likely the cause of your “bags” and dark “circles” under your eyes is precisely in that. The same applies if you are sick, have had too much alcohol the day before, or suffer from allergies or intolerance to certain foods. In this case, getting rid of “bags” under the eyes is simple:

Get enough sleep;
Quit bad habits;
Get treatment and take care of your health;
Consume foods fortified with vitamin C;
Avoid dairy and salty foods before bed and avoid consuming them during the day.

A completely different story - age-related changes in the eyelids

and periorbital region. With age, the skin (especially delicate in this area) loses tone due to a decrease in the synthesis of collagen and elastin throughout the body. Pronounced circles under the eyes, wrinkles may appear, and the skin becomes flabby. In this case, you need more thorough eyelid skin care - using cucumber masks and potato compresses at home, unfortunately, it is unlikely to be possible to get rid of “bags” under the eyes and wrinkles.

Overweight people

are also more prone to the formation of “bags” under the eyes. The fact is that in most cases (if we are not talking about “painting bags”) they are fatty hernias. In addition, a genetic predisposition factor plays an important role when fat cells are deposited in the eyelid area.

Thus, “bags” under the eyes that are difficult to remove are hernias - displaced and unsightly protruding fat bags that should be located outside the orbital bone and “support” the eye. The problem does not depend on age and makes itself felt at 18, 30, 60... years. Such “bags” do not disappear on their own, but over time they enlarge and stretch the skin of the eyelids.

In the operating room of plastic surgeon Egor Andreevich Parygin

Painting “bags” under the eyes

formed by protruding fat packets in the temporomygomatic region. They can easily be confused with edema, but they do not go away. They are difficult to correct with fillers (the area of the nasolacrimal groove is filled), and in some cases it is not even blepharoplasty that is required, but temporal endoscopic lifting.

Herbal Recipes

Cubes based on herbal infusions and moods are one of the most popular remedies. For dry skin, plantain, parsley, St. John's wort, hawthorn, and dandelion are recommended. If the skin is oily, then chamomile, calendula, and celandine are suitable. For the combined type, brew chamomile with dandelion or yarrow.

Linden ice

Description. Ice prepared from linden decoction and oils can also be used to wipe your hands. If you add myrrh oil to the product, it will not only nourish the skin with moisture, but also give it a pleasant aroma.

Application

You need to prepare a linden decoction: you will need a tablespoon of linden blossom per glass of boiling water.
Add a teaspoon of sea buckthorn oil to the prepared broth.
The composition is poured into molds and sent to the freezer compartment.
Use after waking up and preparing for bedtime.

Chamomile ice

Description. Chamomile ice for the face works well for problems with increased oiliness. But frozen chamomile infusion can be used for any skin type, as it has soothing, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition, regular washing with such cubes helps smooth out fine wrinkles.

Application

A spoonful of chamomile flowers should be filled with 200 ml of boiling water.
After an hour and a half, freeze and pour into molds.
Use after waking up and preparing for bedtime.

Mint and dandelion ice

Description. You can use not only one component, but also a combination. Then you get a double effect. For example, if you make a decoction of mint and dandelion, you can achieve not only a lifting effect, but also get rid of inflamed tubercles.

Application

You need to take mint and dandelion leaves in equal proportions - one tablespoon is enough.
The herbs should be poured with boiling water and left to steep for half an hour.
Prepare a frozen cosmetic product from the cooled infusion.
Use after waking up and preparing for bedtime.

How to get rid of “bags” under the eyes using cosmetology?

It is faster and more expedient to remove pronounced fatty hernias of the lower eyelids if they have been present for a long time, as well as with excess stretched sagging skin and wrinkles (folds). Even several sessions with a cosmetologist may not lead to the desired aesthetic result. However, if puffy or fatty “bags” and “circles” under the eyes have been bothering you not so long ago, as well as the first signs of age-related skin changes (wrinkles, loss of tone), then you can fight them in the cosmetologist’s office. Let's talk about the most effective methods.

Injection cosmetology - MesoEye C71

What problems does it solve?

Copes with persistent swelling;
Removes noticeable “bags” (hernias) under the eyes, including eye bags;
Removes dark circles;
Removes wrinkles, including crow's feet;
Noticeably refreshes a “tired look”;
Effectively fights signs of age-related skin changes.

How many procedures will be required?

On average, 4-6. The result is visible after the first procedure.

Rehabilitation

Depends on skin sensitivity. Injections in the delicate and sensitive periorbital area, of course, cannot be called pleasant, but the micropapular technique allows you to not be a red panda after just 1 day

Lymphatic drainage massage

What problems does it solve?

Removes lymph and excess fluid, thus relieving swelling;
Strengthens the skin around the eyes, enriching it with oxygen and stimulating the production of its own collagen and elastin;
Smoothes out wrinkles;
Returns tone to sagging skin.

How many procedures will be required?

A lasting and pronounced effect requires more than 4 procedures. Can be combined with home eye care.

Rehabilitation

Home care Follement Professionnel (France)

What problems does it solve?

Noticeably reduces swelling under the eyes, has a drainage effect;
Normalizes water balance;
Prevents skin aging;
Reduces the number of wrinkles and makes them less pronounced;
Fights dark circles under the eyes;
Fights signs of age-related skin changes, improves its tone.

How many procedures will be required?

Products from the Follement Professionnel line are recommended as additional regular skin care at home. Best combined with lymphatic drainage, microcurrent, or if you discuss this problem with a doctor. However, if puffy “bags” and dark circles under the eyes are not very pronounced, then you may be satisfied with the effect without procedures. Cosmetics contain special active ingredients. 78% of women and men note a visible effect after 1 month of use.

Rehabilitation

In our clinic you can consult with both a cosmetologist and a plastic surgeon (free of charge and even online). The doctor will select an individual option for facial beauty or an effective home care product with active ingredients. You can also purchase them in our clinic. And don’t forget to look at our website in the “promotions” section.

Microcurrent therapy

What problems does it solve?

Remove dark circles under the eyes;
Noticeably tightens the skin around the eyes, increases tone;
Activate the production of their own collagen and elastin;
Reduce the volume of subcutaneous fat - hernias at an early stage;
Remove swelling;
Returns skin tone.

How many procedures will be required?

The number of procedures is individual, on average 5-6 sessions. Can be combined with additional home care for the skin around the eyes.

Rehabilitation

Contour plastic surgery (filling) of the nasolacrimal groove with fillers

What problems does it solve?

Allows you to fill the nasolacrimal groove and visually smooth the surface of the skin around the eyes;
Reduce dark circles under the eyes;
Smooth out small wrinkles;
They improve skin quality and promote rejuvenation, since the main component is hyaluronic acid.

How many procedures will be required?

Depending on the drug and the individual characteristics of the skin, the effect lasts for a period of 6-12 months.

Rehabilitation

Like mesotherapy, it depends on the sensitivity of the skin. For 7 days, you need to protect your skin from heat and ultraviolet radiation, and follow the cosmetologist’s recommendations for the use of decorative cosmetics.

Laser resurfacing Deka SmartXide (non-surgical blepharoplasty)

What problems does it solve?

Marked rejuvenation of the skin of the periorbital area - the skin of the eyelids tightens, becomes toned and elastic at the cellular level;
Makes the nasolacrimal groove less pronounced, visually removing “bags” under the eyes (but not fatty hernias);
Evens out skin texture, smoothes out fine wrinkles;
Promotes rapid skin regeneration;
Noticeably refreshes the look.

How many procedures will be required?

Depending on the scale of the problem, approximately 2-4 sessions. However, after the first grinding, the result will pleasantly surprise you.

Rehabilitation

7 days

What you need to know about the procedure

Preparing such a homemade cosmetic product is simple: a chilled decoction of herbs, cereals, tea or juice is distributed into the cells of the mold and sent to the freezer compartment. The cubes “reach” there for 8-10 hours.

5 cooking rules

When preparing ice to wipe your face against wrinkles, certain rules must be followed. There are five main recommendations.

Only clean water. Tap water is not suitable. You need spring, melted, mineral without gas or filtered.
Suitable forms. For freezing, you need to use special ice molds; silicone ones are the most convenient.
Base options. You can simply freeze the water. However, herbal facial ice will be more beneficial. Fresh juices of vegetables and fruits are also used. As well as coffee, tea, cereal infusions, and dairy products. Cosmetic oils are added to the main liquid.
Need to dilute with water. Some juices should be diluted halfway with water before freezing. This applies to citrus fruits and berries, since when they come into contact with sensitive skin, inflammatory processes can occur. Juices of cucumber, watermelon, aloe, and grapes can be frozen undiluted.
Possibility to add a “handle”. The ice melts quickly in your hands. Therefore, for the convenience of using the product, you can listen to this advice: when freezing, when the liquid has already “set” a little, stick a cotton swab or toothpick into each of the compartments of the mold. This will be a kind of “handle”. By holding it, you can easily remove the cube from the mold and distribute the product on your face.

Features of application

During the ice cosmetic procedure, you should also adhere to certain recommendations. For example, if you froze the product without cotton swabs, you can hold the cube with tweezers. But then you need to act carefully so as not to get hurt. What else is important to know?

Do not overexpose. You need to wipe your face quickly: do not linger on each area for more than four seconds.
Walk along the right lines. Move the cubes from the chin to the earlobes. Then from the corners of the mouth and nose to the middle of the auricle. Follow from the middle of the forehead to the temples. Work from the inner corners of the eyes, along the upper eyelids to the outer corners, and then along the lower eyelid to the nose. Process the nose, smoothly moving from the back to the sides and wings.
Do not press. You shouldn’t press the frozen liquid tightly to your face, but you need to slightly “smooth out” each fold.
Cover other areas. You need to wipe not only your face, but also your neck and décolleté.
Don't dry yourself. After the procedure, you should not wipe your face with a towel, performing diligent movements; just pat the skin dry.
Do not apply cream. There is no need to apply cosmetics immediately after an ice session. Pores will be closed after exposure to cold and the cream will not be absorbed. Let your face return to normal: let it pass for at least half an hour or an hour.

In addition to benefits for the face, ice can also cause harm. “Cold” sessions are contraindicated for sensitive dermis, with rosacea, the presence of wounds and cracks on the face, as well as with individual intolerance to cold or the components on the basis of which ice is prepared. Also, do not conduct sessions in winter if you plan to go outside immediately.

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Blepharoplasty against bags under the eyes

You can remove “bags” under the eyes (fatty hernias) in one go using lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Removed fat packets do not form again in these places. During this surgery, the plastic surgeon can also remove excess stretched skin.

The result of blepharoplasty. The work of plastic surgeon Khatri Amit Rajendrovich!

With the help of eyelid blepharoplasty, you can not only remove “bags” under the eyes, but also solve a wide range of problems:

remove excess skin of the upper eyelids;
eliminate drooping corners of the eyes;
correct asymmetry of the upper eyelids
correct too narrow eye shape;
remove wrinkles and folds around the eyes (“crow’s feet”).

In classic blepharoplasty, the plastic surgeon makes tiny incisions under the eyelashes. Therefore, postoperative sutures are hidden and unnoticeable to others.

Transconjunctival blepharoplasty

performed
without incisions
, however, the operation has a more limited range of aesthetic indications. If you have excess skin, this method may not be suitable.

Find out more about blepharoplasty in our clinic (St. Petersburg)

How to use juices

Vegetable, berry and fruit juices also have a pronounced rejuvenating effect. To smooth out wrinkles, lemon, orange and grapefruit, half diluted with water, are suitable.

Cucumber and watermelon juices can also be used for rejuvenating purposes; there is no need to dilute them.

There is no point in storing frozen fruit and vegetable cubes for more than three days: after this time they lose their properties.

Harm of ice to facial skin and precautions

Ice washes are not suitable for everyone. Contraindications are:

rosacea, other vascular diseases, as well as their close location to the surface;
eczema;
psoriasis;
very thin or dry, dehydrated skin with flaking;
open wounds, cracks.

You cannot use ice cubes on your face all the time; you must take breaks. Excessive exposure to cold is bad for the health of the epidermis. Therefore, the use of ice is not recommended in the autumn-winter period.

To reduce the risk of skin hypothermia, after washing with ice, you should not immediately go outside, you need to wait 1-1.5 hours for the epidermis to recover. It is believed that it is better to allocate time for such procedures in the summer, when it is hot. Side effects from excessive cold may include:

Blood microcirculation disorders.
Development of vascular diseases, in particular rosacea.
Swelling.
Severe peeling, cracking.
Enlarged sebaceous canals (pores).
Problems with the secretion of sebum and sweat.
Flabbiness, loss of elasticity.
Early appearance is a sign of aging.

Facial ice will cause harm if precautions are not taken when using it. Our grandmothers also knew such a cosmetic product as ice for the face. The benefits of such procedures are obvious, but we must remember that everything is good in moderation. The short-term effect of cold invigorates, tones, improves blood circulation, increases elasticity, evens out tone and rejuvenates. But with excessive exposure, the effect will be the opposite.