Are eye bags hereditary? Can eye bags be eliminated naturally?

Bags under the eyes greatly affect one’s appearance. We all know that many reasons can lead to bags under the eyes, but many people with bags under the eyes worry that they may be inherited. So, we need to understand whether bags under the eyes may be inherited? Can eye bags be eliminated naturally?

Are eye bags hereditary?

Bags under the eyes are hereditary, especially for young people. Generally speaking, if the parents have obvious bags under their eyes, the children may also have obvious bags under their eyes, or the probability of having bags under their eyes is obvious and more serious than that of normal peers. Genetics cause the orbital septum to have more fat, which forms bags under the eyes, but it is not completely hereditary. Eye bags refer to the phenomenon that the skin in the eyelid area becomes loose and atrophied, and the connective tissue under the eyes becomes edematous due to various reasons. Physiological effects, staying up late and not getting enough rest. Another factor is the environment. For example, external wind, rain, and light can cause obvious aging, and the formation of eye bags is also more obvious. Depending on the causes of their formation, eye bags can be divided into congenital eye bags and acquired eye bags. What you call hereditary eye bags are referring to congenital eye bags. There are some genetic factors involved in their occurrence, but it does not mean that they will definitely be inherited.

Can eye bags be eliminated naturally?

Eye bags won’t go away on their own. There are two reasons for the premature appearance of eye bags. One is due to long-term lack of sleep and staying up late, which causes eye fatigue, chronic fatigue of the tissues around the eyes, poor blood circulation and the effect of gravity, resulting in aging changes of the eyelids. Another type is that some people have a thin orbital septum, which becomes loose with age, allowing the fat in the orbit to protrude outward, causing the lower eyelid to bulge and droop, and the bags under the eyes disappear when lying flat. Eye bags caused by orbital septum can only be treated with surgery. Eye bags caused by fatigue can be eliminated by applying cold compresses or winter melon slices to the eye bags. Local ice compress, massage and external application of Chinese medicine can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and tighten the skin, thus achieving the purpose of eliminating bags under the eyes. In addition, massaging under the eye bags can also have a good effect. If physical therapy is not effective, surgical plastic surgery can be used to remove excess skin fat around the eyes to tighten the skin around the eyes.

Will eye bags recur after being removed?

They will not rebound in the short term, but will grow again as you age. The formation of eye bags is closely related to irregular work and rest, staying up late for a long time, lack of sleep, etc. At present, the surgical technology for removing eye bags is very mature. Eye bags can be removed quickly through eye bag removal surgery, and generally will not leave any sequelae. If you stay up late, don't pay attention to rest, often play with your mobile phone and watch TV, even if you go to a beauty salon to remove the bags under your eyes, they will recur soon. Depending on your age, you will have some bags under your eyes. You should pay attention to sleep, not stay up late, maintain a good attitude, improve your sleep quality, pay attention to eye hygiene, and your bags under your eyes will disappear.

What effects do eye bags have on the eyes?

Eye bags are mostly caused by lack of rest for a long time and excessive eye fatigue. Although eye bags have no effect on vision, staying up late for a long time does have a certain impact on vision, so you must pay attention to getting more rest and doing eye massage, which is good for the eyes; eye bags may also be caused by aging, which leads to sagging skin around the eyes. You can use some refreshing eye creams to relieve eye bags; some patients' eye bags are caused by genetic factors, which do not require treatment and will not cause harm. In life, it is not uncommon to see cases of decreased vision due to large eye bags. When the eye bags are too heavy, the fat in the orbital septum fascia will compress the eyes for a long time, resulting in insufficient oxygen supply to the eyes and causing visual fatigue. Over time, vision will deteriorate.