What are eye bags and how to reduce them
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Improving your eye bags
What are eye bags?
In looking into this skin condition, the Mayo Clinic suggests that eye bags (or bags under eyes — mild swelling or puffiness under the eyes) are common as you age. With aging, the tissues around your eyes, including some of the muscles supporting your eyelids, weaken. Normal fat that helps support the eyes can then move into the lower eyelids, causing the lids to appear puffy. Fluid also may accumulate in the space below your eyes, adding to the swelling. Importantly, bags under the eyes are usually a cosmetic concern and rarely a sign of a serious underlying medical condition.
Causes
As you age, the tissue structures and muscles supporting your eyelids weaken. The skin around the eyes may start to sag, and fat which is normally confined to the area around the eye can move into the area below your eyes. Also, the space below your eyes can accumulate fluid, making the under-eye area appear puffy or swollen. This ultimately can leave you with eye bags.
Several factors cause or worsen the eye bag effect, including:
- Fluid retention, especially upon waking or after a salty meal
- Lack of sleep
- Allergies
- Smoking
- Heredity — the condition can run in families
What can you do about it?
According to Hopkins Medicine, there are different approaches to reducing under-eye puffiness, depending on the cause. At-home treatments can temporarily shrink lower lids that are sometimes swollen from fluid pooling in the under eye area.
If you occasionally wake up with puffy lids, these quick fixes may help. They work to reduce swelling until it naturally subsides over the course of the day.
Cold compresses: Cooling the area lessens inflammation and swelling by reducing blood flow. You can place anything cold, such as an ice pack, frozen bag of vegetables, chilled cucumber slices or refrigerated spoons, over closed eyes for a few minutes. This can improve eye bags around the eye region.
Caffeine: Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it constricts blood vessels. Many cosmetics companies sell eye creams with caffeine to reduce under-eye puffiness. You can also try resting chilled tea bags (caffeinated black tea) on closed eyes.
Genova’s approach to eye bags
You can dramatically improve your eye bags with Genova Skincare.
At Genova Skincare, we have evaluated all of the elements surrounding eye bags and have come up with an innovative solution. Genova’s Perfecting Eye Serum contains three active ingredients, 2 of which specifically target eye bags. Eyeseryl and Eyedeline are 2 actives in our eye serum formulation, designed primarily to assist in the reduction of the condition.
Eyeseryl is a tetra-peptide which has a double action of reducing eye bags and also improving the skin’s elasticity around the eye area. Eyedeline provides complete care for the eye region, achieving a younger and brighter look. Eyedeline also increases collagen and elastin levels in the skin around the eyes.
Application of the eye serum is easy. Simply apply a small amount of the serum to your fingertip and dot underneath each eye. Smooth the serum underneath the eye with a fingertip, until the product is absorbed under the skin. Apply the serum to the area both morning and night. You will start to see real benefits within 4 weeks of use. We are certain that you’ll love your results.
