To eliminate the bags that form under the eyes, there are aesthetic procedures, such as fractional laser or pulsed light, but in the most severe cases it is possible to remove them completely with plastic surgery. There are also treatments to soften the bags, with creams, moisturizers, firming or makeup.
Generally, the pockets are formed by an accumulation of fat in the lower eyelids. As the eye is inserted into a bone cavity, it is covered by fat for protection, and in some people, this fat is also located in front of the eyes, forming the uncomfortable pouches that are visible.
Generally, the pouch under the eyes is caused by genetic causes, however, they may become more apparent in some cases, especially after a night of poor sleep, due to fluid retention or due to sagging and aging skin. Check for other causes of eye swelling.
The main treatment options for the pouch under the eyes are:
1. Intense pulsed light
Intense pulsed light is a photorejuvenation treatment that uses pulses of light directed at areas of the skin in order to correct imperfections. The light used is converted to heat in the skin, which promotes smoothing of marks, blemishes and imperfections, helping to disguise the affected area.
In addition, this treatment helps to improve circulation of blood vessels in the area, reducing swelling, and giving more firmness to the skin below the eyes. Check out other benefits of pulsed light.
2. Chemical peeling
The chemical peeling is done with the application of acids that remove the outer layers of the skin, which helps decrease the sagging of the skin around the eyes, as well as diminish the dark spots of the dark circles. Thus, this procedure can soften the appearance of bags, and may be useful in milder cases.
See the care you should take after this procedure.
3. Carboxitherapy
Treatment with the application of carbon dioxide under the skin causes vessel dilation, which improves blood flow in the area and stimulates a greater production of collagen.
Thus, skin flaccidity and expression marks are diminished, which makes this procedure useful for treating many cases of bags under the eyes. Learn more about Carboxytherapy benefits and how it is made.
4. Laser Therapy
Laser treatment helps eliminate molecules that cause darkening of the skin, as well as helping to eliminate the flaccidity and imperfections of the area. Check the main indications of laser treatment on the face.
5. Filling with Hyaluronic Acid
Filling with hyaluronic acid is an excellent treatment to kill the bags under the eyes, especially in cases where the pockets are accentuated by furrows on the skin or by the presence of flaccidity in the region. Here's how hyaluronic acid can fight wrinkles.
6. Plastic Surgery
Aesthetic surgery with removal of excess fat under the eyelids is the best treatment to eliminate the bags under the eyes, especially in the most serious cases and that do not solve with other treatments.
In some cases, it may be associated with blepharoplasty, which is a plastic surgery that removes excess skin from the eyelids, in order to remove wrinkles that lead to a tired and aged appearance. See how blepharoplasty is done and the results.
7. Use of cosmetics
Cosmetics based on creams, ointments or gels can be useful to assist the treatment of bags under the eyes as they may contain moisturizing properties, which increase elasticity and softness of the skin, draining effects, which eliminate the accumulation of liquid in the place, besides helping to provide more firmness to the skin.
The products should be indicated by the dermatologist according to the characteristics of the skin of each person, and some options include those based on polypeptides, hyaluronic acid or extracts such as green tea extract or oils, such as cotton oil or andiroba, for example . See more options for dark circles creams.
