What should I do to reduce the swelling of my eye bags? What causes swollen eye bags?

Most people have bags under their eyes. We all know that having bags under the eyes will make people look very listless and unsightly, affecting their appearance. So let us understand how to reduce the swelling of the eye bags? What causes puffy eye bags?

How to reduce swelling of eye bags

You can use cold compress to reduce swelling of eye bags. Apply a cold towel to the swollen area. If symptoms of eye bags swelling occur frequently, you generally need to go to the hospital for relevant examinations. After determining the cause, you can then treat it accordingly. Massaging the acupoints around the eyes also has a certain effect, which can relieve eye fatigue and promote blood circulation. If the edema of eye bags is caused by kidney function impairment, the primary disease generally needs to be treated. Eye bags caused by age factors can be treated with medical cosmetic methods such as laser and liposuction to remove excess fat. You can put cucumber slices on the surface of swollen eye bags before going to bed at night. You can also use your fingers to massage the eye bags every morning and evening to promote local blood circulation, which can help eliminate eye bag edema.

What causes puffy eye bags?

Eye bags, or swelling in the lower eyelid area, are usually caused by the following situations: 1. They are caused by the prolapse of orbital fat tissue, which is usually seen in middle-aged and elderly patients. With aging, the strength of the orbital septum tissue decreases. The fat tissue in the eye socket cannot be restrained, causing it to bulge outward and accumulate under the skin of the lower eyelid, causing puffy eye bags. 2. It is caused by loose eyelid skin and is also common in middle-aged and elderly people. This is due to the decrease in collagen content in the skin tissue, which reduces skin elasticity and causes sagging, resulting in a decrease in local skin tension in the lower eyelid, which is then pressed by the contents of the eye socket, causing bulging and swelling. 3. It is caused by the manifestation of circulatory or urinary system diseases in the eyes. For example, chronic heart failure and renal failure can also cause swelling in the eye bags.

What causes red and swollen eye bags?

There are many reasons for red and swollen bags under the eyes. If the skin under the eyes suddenly becomes red and swollen recently, and there are small bumps that are obviously tender to the touch, and yellow-white pus spots appear, the initial consideration is that it is caused by blepharitis, an inflammatory disease related to bacterial infection. If the skin under the eyes suddenly becomes red, swollen and itchy, the initial consideration is that it is caused by allergies. It may be contact dermatitis, which is related to contact with cosmetics, eye drops used, food ingested or various allergens in the air. If there is a history of eye trauma that leads to contusion of the lower eyelid skin or fracture of the lower orbital wall, the skin of the lower eyelid will appear bruised. If it is various inflammatory diseases of the face, such as erysipelas and furuncle, sometimes due to severe illness, it may also affect the lower eyelid tissue and cause redness, swelling and pain.

What are the types of eye bags?

1. Edema-type eye bags are a temporary type of eye bags. Puffy eyes are caused by drinking a lot of water before going to bed at night, which leads to swollen lower eyelids when you wake up the next day. They are commonly known as false eye bags.

2. Fat-type eye bags: This type of eye bags are caused by the accumulation and bulging of orbital fat. The main causes are congenital or hereditary overdevelopment of orbital fat, long-term lack of sleep, physical diseases, etc.
3. Loose eye bags: This type of eye bags is related to aging. The formation of eye bags is due to the premature aging of the fascia around the eyes, which causes the eyeballs to sag and droop, causing the fat under the eyeballs to protrude, giving people a feeling of being listless and old.
4. Tear trough type eye bags are gradually formed due to the sagging of the fat layer and the relaxation of the muscle layer.
5. Mixed eye bags have the problems of orbital fat bulging eye bags, and are accompanied by sagging skin of the lower eyelid.