I am shocked at the number of questions I get at the office about how to get rid of under eye bags. And the truth is that this is a topic that has come up a lot in my group of friends lately. I don’t know if it’s because we’re getting older, but it sure worries us (a lot). The most frequent question is whether there is a possibility Get rid of them without resorting to surgery And the answer is clear: no. Paloma Borregon, doctor of medicine, dermatologist and medical director of the Callosia Clinic in Madrid, confirmed this to me emphatically: “People ask us a lot about this topic, it’s something very common in consultations.” With your help, I am answering all your questions about under eye bags.
© Getty ImagesMany of our readers have asked us if it is possible to get rid of eye bags without surgery. What do you tell them?
I wouldn’t say, you can’t get rid of them without surgery. The most important thing here is correct diagnosis. Sometimes patients come to our office because they look tired, but we, the doctors, have to diagnose whether they have fat bags or dark circles, which can be pigmented (brown) dark circles because the veins are visible under the eyes, or sunken circles under the eyes. It may be the case that we have both, but if we focus on the bag, the bag is surgical. We can disguise it a little with some aesthetic medicine tricks. That is, we can make them less noticeable, but the treatment is really surgery.
Why did they appear?
Eye bags are fatty areas that are well attached to the skin when we are young because they are held together by a ligament. Over the years we have more lax ligaments and pockets of fat herniates through those ligaments that are less tense. Because of this, each year they become more noticeable, the effect of gravity makes the bag heavier and it becomes noticeable under the eyes as the ligament no longer holds it. That’s why it’s surgery, because it’s really a bag of fat that weighs and if we don’t remove it, it’s going to get heavier every year.
© Getty ImagesAre there people with more tendencies than others?
Indeed. In fact, it is known that there is a certain genetic predisposition and it is inherited from parents to children. On the other hand, the loss of collagen also plays a role, causing the ligaments to relax and then, of course, the effect of gravity. But above all it is that genetic predisposition.
Can eye bags be prevented? As?
I wouldn’t really say, they can’t be stopped. All we can do is act soon, that is, not wait for the stock market to be super marked to manage, because really every year it’s going to get worse.
If we already have them, what kind of routine and treatment do you recommend?
Aside from the surgical ideal, if we don’t want surgery, we can use some ingredients that have ingredients that improve fluid retention, such as eye contour that contains caffeine, and we can also add contour with retinol, which stimulates the eyes a bit. Collagen. But, I insist, the treatment must be surgical.
© augustinusbaderCan short-term results be achieved?
Surgery is very short term because it is immediate, and the rest of the options can help us camouflage them in the medium/long term. If we don’t act on them, all we can do is fill in the space below the dark circles so that the reduction is not noticeable. It will be a medical treatment, but it is nothing more than putting a patch on the problem.
Are there any cabin treatments that can help us?
I wouldn’t say no, but hey, promoting lymphatic drainage and smoothing the skin is going to improve. In this case, for example, radiofrequency and above all, radiofrequency with needles, because it will tighten the skin.
© Getty ImagesAnother problem in this sense is milium, why do they appear?
These cysts are punctured and removed. There is a solution to that. They usually occur because the skin in that area is thin and the accumulated keratin remains there, meaning the contents of the sebaceous glands get stuck there and that’s why you see those white balls.
Is there anything that supports its reproduction?
Creams that are too occlusive cause the follicle to close
Can her appearance be resisted?
We can use retinol but very carefully, because we are talking about the area near the eyelids and caution should be taken. They have to be very low concentrations of retinol, so we can retinize, exfoliate… but with very mild retinol.
© Getty ImagesAre there any products that should be included in our routine?
Products with retinoids that I mentioned, but always adapted to the eye contour. It is the proximity of the eyelids, which, since the skin is so thin, any retinol can irritate us.
In this sense, the doctor recommends these four products. “I love ColorScience Contour because it’s a ‘3-in-1’ product that’s also a highlighter and concealer.” I haven’t tried the intensive depigmentation treatment for eye contour from Cantabria Labs, but I totally agree with her about the other two.
One of my favorites over the years is the ISDIN Eye Contour and it’s fantastic Cold effect ceramic applicator. It reduces the appearance of bags and dark circles, restores skin elasticity and reduces the area greatly. I suggest you sign up for SkinCeuticals Anti-Wrinkle Cream, which improves the skin around the eyes thanks to its caffeine formula and also provides Instant brightness Hide tired or dull skin tone.
