In this blog, I give 10 tips against bags under the eyes and explain the different types of bags.
10 Tips against bags under the eyes
Here are 10 practical tips against under-eye puffiness.
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Sufficient sleep
An open door, but a good night’s sleep has a lot of effect on skin health. An ideal night’s sleep is between 7 and 8 hours. Too much sleep can again lead to fluid retention, so you need to find the right balance.
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Eating little salt
Salt promotes fluid accumulation in the body. Too much salt intake can cause a fluid pocket to form under the eyes
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Cool the skin
Puffiness can be visibly reduced by cooling it. This can be done, for example, with cold cucumber slices or ice packs. Always make sure there is tissue between them.
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Drinking enough
It may sound contradictory, since puffiness is often caused by fluid accumulation, but drinking enough actually helps against puffiness. A well-hydrated body has less tendency to retain moisture.
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Use sunscreen under the eyes
The skin under the eyes is very thin and therefore very sensitive to sun damage. Using sunscreen can protect your skin from pigmentation and skin aging.
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Avoid allergies
Allergies are known to cause swollen eyes. Try to investigate whether you may have an allergy to pollen or pets, for example.
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Collagen intake
The collagen level in our skin decreases by 1% every year. Collagen balance in the body can be affected by collagen intake in combination with vitamin C. Consider collagen powders in combination with oranges, kiwi and broccoli, for example.
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Eye creams against puffiness
There are a huge number of creams for puffiness. It is wise to keep the delicate skin under the eyes moisturized and supple. Lines will be less visible as a result.
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Fillers against puffiness
If your puffiness is not excessive moisture and there is not too much loose skin under your eyes, treatment with hyaluronic acid fillers may be the way to go. By filling in the area under the eyes, your puffiness disappears.
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Lower eyelid surgery
If there is a lot of loose skin under the eyes and the puffiness cannot be minimized with fillers, a lower eyelid correction is a final alternative. During lower eyelid surgery, a small incision is made in the lash line under your eye and the excess skin and fatty tissue is removed.
Different types of puffiness
It is important to distinguish between puffiness due to thickening and puffiness due to dark circles. A combination of the two is also possible.
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Puffiness caused by thickening
Initially, I will discuss puffiness caused by thickening and how best to fix it.
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- Swelling due to fluid – Puffiness caused by swelling due to fluid can often be seen in the morning after lying in a horizontal position for hours. The tissue under eyes then retains a lot of fluid.
- Too much fat – Puffiness can also be caused by too much fat. With aging, the muscles under the eyes slacken so fat can no longer be held back. Excess fatty tissue can create a thickening under the eyes.
- Skin thickening – Puffiness caused by too much skin often occurs because collagen levels in the skin decrease. This causes the skin to sag and a thickening of the skin under the eyes.
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Dark circles
The skin under our eyes is the thinnest piece of skin on our body. This allows blood vessels to quickly shimmer through the skin, resulting in dark circles.
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- Little sleep – Everyone suffers from puffiness due to too little sleep. During your sleep, all kinds of processes take place in our body. Your body clears waste products and is busy distributing fluids; too little sleep disrupts this process. In addition, the body makes cortisol to compensate for fatigue, this causes the blood vessels under the eyes to widen in fatigue. Because the skin of the eyelids is very thin, it is immediately noticeable when tired. Often these puffinesses recede after a good night’s sleep.
- Aging – Aging walls unfortunately cannot be polished away with a night’s sleep. With aging, the level of collagen and elastin in the skin decreases. This happens throughout the face, due to the thin skin under the eyes, it is first visible there. Also, with age, the skin loses more and more bone support, which can cause a sunken effect under the eyes. A dark circle appears under the eyes; this is actually a shadow.
- Sun damage – Sun damage resulting in pigment spots can also cause dark circles. It is therefore important to use extra-high factor sunscreen around the eyes.
Free consultation fillers treatment against puffiness
During a free, no-obligation consultation, you and one of our doctors will look at certain facets of puffiness treatment, including: the type of puffiness, side effects, expected results and the durability of the results. You can book an appointment today.
