How to get rid of eye bags and dark circles

The problem of dark circles and dark circles can be overcome with various appropriate treatments. Treatment can be done at home with natural ingredients, through medical procedures such as lasers, skin fillers (implants to improve facial appearance) and eye surgery.

Bags under the eyes or panda eyes often appear with age. When the tissue and muscles that support the eyelids weaken. Generally, this is only a matter of beauty or appearance and is rarely caused by serious medical problems. His appearance will be even more disturbing if the bags under the eyes are accompanied by circles under the eyes, the skin is slightly swollen, sagging and wrinkled. Aging, fatigue due to lack of sleep are the main causes of dark circles and dark circles in the eyes.

 

To effectively get rid of bags under the eyes, it's good to know in advance what causes the appearance of bags under the eyes. In addition to aging and fatigue, many other factors can trigger bags under the eyes and dark circles, including:

• Increased melanin or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation due to allergies.
• Damage to blood vessels.
• Reducing fat under the eyes due to skin problems.
• Excessive consumption of caffeine and tobacco causes sleep deprivation.
• Fluid retention due to climate change, hormone levels, and salty foods.
• Allergy or dermatitis with swelling, redness and itching.
• Heredity
• Stress and sun exposure.
• Nasal congestion, anemia, until pregnancy.

How to get rid of dark circles and dark circles
Basically, the problem of bags under the eyes and dark circles on the eyes is a beauty problem that does not require special care. Home care and a healthy lifestyle can be the best way to get rid of bags under the eyes, including:

• Eye compress. Compress your eyes with a clean cloth soaked in cold water. Compress the eye for a few minutes by putting a little pressure on your eyes. You can use a green tea bag or a piece of cucumber as a compress. Or you can use eye gel masks that are now sold in the market.
• Increase your sleep time with enough time, 7 to 8 hours a day.
• Sleeping position with your head slightly raised will help you overcome your dark circle problems. Sleep with extra pillows to support your head. This method of removing bags under the eyes helps prevent fluid buildup around the eyes while you sleep.
• Avoid alcoholic drinks and caffeine, as this can cause mild dehydration, disrupt sleep and make bags under the eyes and dark circles clearer.
• Adequate fluid intake can prevent dehydration and help prevent swelling. To avoid water retention, you can reduce the consumption of salted or processed foods that contain a lot of salt.
• Be sure to drink plenty of water, at least 8 glasses a day, to keep your skin healthy and moist.
• Potassium intake can also help reduce excess fluid in the body, which can trigger the appearance of bags under the eyes. Food sources that contain potassium include bananas, beans, yogurt and green vegetables.
• Use eye creams that contain chamomile, cucumber or arnica which help reduce inflammation and tighten the skin.

Other treatments are based on the cause of eye bags

• Allergy medicine. If your eyes have allergies, you should avoid allergens and take allergy medicines available at the pharmacy or above with a prescription from your doctor.
• Skin Fillers. Skin filler treatment at a dermatologist can be a solution for the problem of swelling caused by damaged blood vessels and loss of fatty tissue in the eye area.
• Laser treatment and vitamin K. Laser treatment can reduce the appearance of dark circles due to rupture of blood vessels. Skin care products that contain vitamin K can also help remove eye bags and dark circles under the eyes.
• Whitening cream. This treatment can be a solution if your bags under the eyes and dark circles are caused by too much melanin or hyperpigmentation. In general, dermatologists will prescribe creams that contain bleaching agents such as retinol, hydroquinone, kojic acid, green tea, vitamin C or soy.
• Sunscreen SPF 30. Avoid sun exposure and use sunscreen every day with SPF 30. A concealer that is lighter than your skin can help hide dark circles under the eyes.It is recommended to use a concealer with SPF 15 or more. If your skin tends to be oily or blotchy, use an oil-free concealer.
• Eyelid surgery to eliminate eye bag problems
  If your problems with eye bags and dark circles don't disappear and even worsen, and when lifestyle changes or other treatments don't work, you can consider eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty. Your doctor will remove excess fat, muscle, and skin from your eyelids.
  
  In addition to removing eye bags, blepharoplasty can also repair inflamed eyelids and reduce excess skin on the upper and lower eyelids which can interfere with vision. However, you should consult a doctor before carrying out this operation, taking into account the risks that it can cause, such as infection, dry eyes, vision problems or changes in the position of the eyelids.
  
  Eye bags and dark circles are generally not a sign of a serious medical condition. Good luck by removing the bag from the eye above. However, you should contact your doctor if you experience severe eye irritation and persistent eye swelling, as well as other symptoms that affect other parts of the body. Because the accompanying symptoms can be a sign of more serious health conditions, such as conjunctivitis, blepharitis or inflammation of the eyelids, ptosis or droopy eyelids, cellulite, skin infections and thyroid disease.

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