Puffy Eyes And Dark Circles
What is an under-eye bag?
Under-eye bags can cause puffiness under your eyes. Eyebags occur when the muscles that support eyelids and the tissues around the eyes become weak. Extra fluid can build up beneath your eyes, and the fat that supports the eyes moves into the lower eyelids, causing puffiness.
Eye bags are not a serious condition but a cosmetic concern for most individuals. It can be treated using a cold compress or with a night of proper sleep. Eyelid surgery or cosmetic treatments may be needed for those individuals with severe conditions. Ageing can also make your eye bags noticeable because the skin becomes thinner and wrinkled.
Types of Under-Eye Bags
- Fatty Eyebags: A buildup of excess fat that makes the undereyes puffy or swollen. It is common with older people, individuals who lack sleep, or if puffy eyebags run within the family or genes.
- Fluid Retention Eyebags: Eyebags occur when there is water trapped under your eyes, causing them to be swollen. Allergies, eating too many salty foods, or hormonal changes can be the reason for fluid retention.
- Dark Eyebags: Dark under-eye circles can be more visible when you have thinning skin or an increase in melanin production. This is common with people who have darker skin tones. Rubbing the eyes frequently, sun exposure, as well as genetics, can also contribute to dark circles.
- Saggy Eyebags: Sagging under the eye’s skin is the result of weakening muscles that lead to thinner skin and wrinkles. It is common with individuals who lose skin elasticity as collagen production decreases due to ageing.
- Hollow Eyebags: When the volume or fat under the eyes has been lost, it will create a shadow and will look sunken. People may experience it after a weight loss or because of genetics and ageing.