Three major misunderstandings about eye bags and how to remove them

Just like Su Daqiang in "All Is Well", after removing his eye bags, he fell down and looked like Daniel Wu. Many people in life are troubled by bags under their eyes. There are many sayings about bags under the eyes circulating on the Internet, but are they credible?

Three common misunderstandings about eye bags

Myth 1: Apply cucumber to remove eye bags

The idea of ​​applying cucumber to remove eye bags has been around for a long time, and many people have tried it. According to a medical beauty worker, it is almost impossible to remove eye bags by applying cucumber slices, because eye bags are mostly caused by fat accumulation, and there is a sticky substance on the surface of fresh cucumbers. Applying it on the eye bags can make the skin tight in a short period of time, creating the feeling that the eye bags are smaller. In fact, applying cucumber slices not only cannot remove eye bags, but may also cause dry and wrinkled skin.

Myth 2: Young people don’t have eye bags

Many people think that eye bags only appear when one reaches a certain age and that young people basically do not get eye bags. In fact, this statement is inaccurate because eye bags in old age are acquired types, which are caused by sagging skin. There is also another type of eye bag that is congenital and does not involve sagging skin, but is caused by excessive and displaced fat bodies behind the orbital septum. Therefore, young people may also have eye bags.

Myth 3: Drinking water before going to bed will make eye bags worse

Many people believe that drinking water before going to bed will lead to bags under the eyes the next day. In fact, this statement does not distinguish the difference between bags under the eyes and edema. Drinking water before going to bed will increase the pressure on kidney metabolism. Water that cannot be metabolized in time will easily cause swollen eyes. This is only a temporary phenomenon and will disappear once the water is metabolized. Eye bags are caused by relaxation of the lower eyelid skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscles and orbital septum, hypertrophy of orbital septum fat, and herniation forward to form a sac-like shape. It is not a temporary phenomenon.

How to get rid of eye bags

Essential oil to remove eye bags

Soak a small towel in warm water just above the skin level and add 1 drop each of peppermint, lavender, and orange essential oils. Then roll the small square towel into a long strip and apply it on the eyes, using the warm steam to unclog the blood vessels around the eyes. In addition, massage techniques are needed to help remove eye bags. You can use your index, middle and ring fingers to tap lightly on the lower eyelid area, but don't use too much pressure.

Salt water to remove eye bags

Prepare a bowl of hot water, add a spoonful of salt, then put two pieces of cotton pads in the salt water, and then apply the cotton pads absorbed by the salt water to the eye bags for about 10 minutes. Follow with a moisturizing eye cream. Hot compresses should be applied before going to bed at night, while cold compresses should be applied when you wake up in the morning. If you want to eliminate eye bags from the source, it is recommended to apply hot compresses at night.

Massage to remove eye bags

Prepare an ordinary aluminum spoon. After using eye cream, use the raised side of the spoon to gently press the bags under the eyes to promote blood circulation and improve the bags under the eyes. This method can also improve the problem of eye swelling.

Tip: Poor blood circulation is an important cause of eye bags, especially after staying up late, blood circulation cannot keep up, so using massage to promote blood circulation is the best way to remove eye bags.