The Unknown Facts About Eye Bags

March 26, 2012 6:47 pm ⋅ mquiroz

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When we were still young, we have a very prominent and beautiful eyes. Those eyes are the

English: Example of eye bags (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

windows through our soul. The eyes are the perfect feature for our face to be recognized. But admit it or not, as we grow older, we are experiencing a lot of changes in our eyes. These are what we call signs of aging and one of the worst signs of aging is the eye bag. These bags are usually called luggage because literally, they can load down our look and decrease our confidence. Sometimes, if people are telling us that we look older than our age because of the eye bags, we are getting depressed. The surrounding skin of the eyes is so fine and thin . It is much more sensitive than the rest of the skin of our face. That is the reason why the signs of aging are easily manifested in the area surrounding our eyes. It is really annoying and degrading if people tells you that you always look tired, that you need some time off from your work and you need to catch up some sleep. What triggers and initiates eye bags? How do we go about preventing and making them vanish?
There are actually numerous reasons why we are having an ugly and irritating bag under our eyes. These are the following:

 Kidney or thyroid problem
 Allergic rhinitis or sinus infection
 Lack of sleep and fatigue
 Shortfall of skin suppleness because of aging
 Worn out cheek muscles
 Hormonal imbalances
 Smoking
 Insufficient Iron
 Food and dirt reactions
 Caffeine addiction
 Pregnancy
 Monthly period
 Body toxins
 Overused eye muscles
 Genetics also contributes a major role in building up fluids in our eye area.

Other reasons might be:
 Hyperpigmentation or Increased melanin
 Damaged blood vessels
 Decreased fat under the area of the eyes
Do not despair because as of the moment, there are also numerous and several remedies in order to prevent the formation of these luggage. Some of these remedies are so easy to follow and very cost effective. Of course, some people want to have an instant cure and don’t want to suffer

anymore so they seek the help of a dermatologist and beauty expert. Listed below are the economical tips on how to prevent eye bags:
 Get adequate amounts of sleep – do not deprive yourself from sleeping. This is the easiest way to prevent the formation of luggage, aside from the fact that it is free. It helps a lot in minimizing the dark circles around the eye area and repairs all the damaged cells in the body.
 Drink plenty of water – dehydration is also one of the easiest and cheapest prevention of puffy eyes. Water therapy can also replenish the skin’s appearance and suppleness.
 Reduce salt intake – excessive salt can make your skin puffy. Cutting down salt in your diet prevents skin from retaining additional water.
 Apply cold compress – putting cold cucumber slices or carrots or a bag of frozen peas on the eyes and let it stay there for 10 to 15 minutes can help reduce the dark circles around the eyes.