Bags under eyes are usually a cosmetic concern and don't require specific treatment. Home and lifestyle treatments may help reduce or eliminate puffy eyes.
Medical and surgical treatments are available if you're concerned about the appearance of under-eye swelling. Treatment may not be covered by medical insurance if it's done solely to improve your appearance.
Medications
If you think the swelling under your eyes is caused by an allergy, ask your doctor about prescription allergy medications.
Therapies
Various wrinkle treatments are used to improve the appearance of puffiness under the eyes. These include laser resurfacing, chemical peels and fillers, which may improve skin tone, tighten the skin and rejuvenate the look of bags under the eyes.
Eyelid surgery
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is an option to remove bags under eyes. During blepharoplasty (BLEF-uh-roe-plas-tee), the surgeon cuts just below the lashes in your eye's natural crease or inside the lower lid. The surgeon removes or redistributes excess fat, muscle and sagging skin. He or she then rejoins the skin with tiny dissolving stitches along the lid's natural crease or inside the lower eyelid. The procedure is usually done as an outpatient procedure.
In addition to correcting bags under eyes, blepharoplasty can also repair:
- Baggy or puffy upper eyelids
- Excess skin of the upper eyelid that interferes with your vision
- Droopy lower eyelids, which may cause white to show below the iris — the colored part of the eye
- Excess skin on lower eyelids
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