Bags Under The Eyes
We’ve all suffered from a sleepless night that has resulted in bags under the eyes.
Though not always pretty, we can usually cure ourselves of these bags by getting a good night of sleep and getting back to a normal routine.
Having bags under your eyes is rarely a sign of a serious underlying medical condition. It's usually a cosmetic concern. For some people bags can be a recurrent condition which causes a blemish to the appearance and can affect our self confidence.
The problem occurs because the skin under our eyes is the thinnest and because it is thin, there is not a lot of cologen.
Thus leaving the under eye area susceptible to sun damage, aging is a factor for puffy eyes, fats, salty fluids, excess fluid, and lifestyle choices all can add to the problem.
Natural Cures for Bags Under the Eyes
If getting a good night of sleep or working to relieve your daily stresses does not take away the bags under your eyes, then an alternative solution is available.
Unless it is a rather extreme circumstance where the bags are dark and very prominent, people don’t tend to seek medical attention or plastic surgery.
The good news is there are some excellent home remedies that will solve the problem and work as a natural cure for bags under the eyes.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E can be used to help with bags under the eyes.
Finding a supplement that can be taken orally or even Vitamin E oil can be excellent natural cures for the problem.
Vitamin E oil can be rubbed around the eyes and the source of the bags, thus removing the problem and any puffiness or bags that have occurred in the past.
Tea Bags
Brew up some green or black tea, but in this case it’s not for drinking. You can either apply the cooled tea bags directly to the eye area or soak a cotton round in the tea and place over the area.
Leave the tea bags on the eye area for 10 minutes. This works to reduce the puffiness because the caffeine will temporarily tighten the skin by removing excess water. The tannins in the tea help reduce inflammation and the coolness of the tea bag will slow blood flow to the area.
After the tea bags have cooled and before you put them on your eyes, be sure you squeeze the excess liquid from the tea bag. If you skip this step you may experience a burning sensation, redness, or itching.
This method will not moisten the skin, in the same way a lotion will, but it can leave you looking more awake.
Honey
Mixing a tablespoon of honey into a bowl of warm water can make an excellent home remedy for bags under the eyes.
Letting this mix together and cool creates the perfect natural cure that can be applied to the eye area and left on to soak in for about 15 minutes.
Parsley
Mixing parsley into a cup of boiled water can be another effective home remedy for bags under the eyes.
This mixture should be applied to cotton balls and given a few minutes to soak into the area, thus reducing the bags and any puffiness that contributes to the problem.
Blepharoplasty (Cosmetic Surgery)
Though this is not a home remedy, the only permanent solution for those who experience constant under-eye puffiness is a cosmetic surgery called Blepharoplasty.
This treatment involves the surgical removal of fat around the eye.
