Are you troubled by bags under your eyes? You know, this type of facial dilemma can be brought about by several reasons. The factors which can cause their formation and appearance can either be internal or external. What will be discussed in this brief article are some of its most common causes and at the same time, a few suggestions on how to get rid of bags under eyes.
Eye Bag Causes;
Lack of Sleep/Oversleeping – Sleeping is very much important, especially in terms of body circulation and tissue repair and renewal. If you are not getting enough sleep, you can spoil the normal processes of your skin (dermis). Oversleeping on the other hand is also counterproductive and can also do you some damage. It can cause your eyes to swell up and look puffy.
Too Much Intake of Sodium and Alcohol – Eating foods high in salt and drinking alcohol before you go to bed will cause retention of excess fluids within your body (face included). Salt or sodium tends to hold not just one, but two molecules of water at the same time. On the other hand, alcohol carry toxins which slows down the circulation of fluids within your body. You need to refrain or at least limit your intake of alcohol and salt, especially before you go to sleep. Doing so will help curb the formation of those horrible looking under eye bags.
Infection – Typical eye infections are also considered culprits in the development of bags under your eyes. If in case your eyes feel irritated or painful, it would be best that you seek the help of your doctor immediately.
Eye Bag Help:
Applying Cold Compress – Take some ice cubes, place them right in the center of a clean cloth (i.e. wash towel, handkerchief etc) and wrap it all around the ice. Now, gently dab it along the puffy, swollen skin. Do this for several minutes. The coldness of the ice will help shrink your distended skin tissues.
Apply Tea Bags – Tea bags works great due to their tannin properties. Leave wet tea bags over your eyelids for several minutes in order to reduce not just the swelling, but the discoloration along your eyes as well.
Perform facial Exercise – Close your eyes firmly and begin looking up and then down. Next, open your eyes widely and then relax. Take a quick breather and repeat the entire procedure again. This will help tone the skin along your eyes and will also prevent fluid from getting retained along the eye region.