Table of contents:
- 1. Avoid salt
- 2. Do facial sports
- 3. Sleep in a good position
- 4. Remove make-up before bed
- 5. Cut down on alcohol
- 6. Stop smoking
- 7. Using a cold compress
- 8. Protect the eyes from UV rays
- 9. Get enough sleep
- 10. Using a natural eye cream
- 11. Consume lots of collagen
- 12. Perform surgery
Are you having eye bag problems? Eye bags are a common problem as you get older. With aging, the tissue around the eyes including some of the muscles that support the eyelids weakens. The fat which functions to support the eye will move towards the lower eyelid, so that the lid has a bag. Fluid that builds up on the lower lid of your eye can also cause eye bags to enlarge. Besides that, other causes are due to not getting enough sleep, allergies or dermatitis, and heredity.
However, don't worry, because eye bags can be removed. To get rid of eye bags, you need to do the following ways:
1. Avoid salt
Salt is most commonly associated with high blood pressure. However, did you know that salt can cause a buildup of fluid that can cause swelling around the eyes? Avoid foods that use a lot of salt such as potato chips and a number of other snacks.
2. Do facial sports
Facial exercise is a natural way to reduce the signs of aging, especially in the area around the eyes. Marie-Veronique Nadeau, aesthetic expert and author of The Yoga Facelift, explains that doing yoga for the face can train your facial muscles to be firmer. Yoga pose with the body upside down like shoulder stand and back bends can help improve circulation in the face, so that excess fluid and swelling will be treated properly.
3. Sleep in a good position
Sleeping on your back can prevent gravity from causing fluid to build up around your eyes. Consider adding extra pillows under your head, but make sure that they are effective at getting you to sleep. If you can't sleep, you will add dark circles to the eye bags.
4. Remove make-up before bed
Leave make-up in the eye area can irritate the eyes so that the eyes become watery and swollen. Therefore, remove your eye makeup gently before going to bed to get rid of the factors that cause eye irritation.
5. Cut down on alcohol
Alcohol dehydrates the body and skin. This dehydration can cause the delicate area around the eyes to have hollows and a dark color. Then, alcohol can also cause red and tired eyes. Reduce the maximum alcohol consumption to one glass a day. You are better advised to drink water instead. By consuming lots of water, you will be fresher and the skin around the eyes will be brighter because it is hydrated.
6. Stop smoking
Did you know that smoking causes dryness and weakening of the skin on your face and all over your body? Cigarettes can also cause premature aging, especially around the eyes. The chemicals found in cigarettes are toxic and can cause irritation around the eyes. This triggers dark circles and eye bags accompanied by wrinkles and a dull appearance.
7. Using a cold compress
If your eyes are swollen and have pockets, try using a cold compress. This can not only help reduce puffy eyes, it can also make you look younger. You can compress your eyes using a cold spoon, cucumber slices, and by cooling or soaking a tea bag and compressing it over the eye.
8. Protect the eyes from UV rays
Excessive exposure to the sun can make the skin around the eyes sag and wrinkle, and cause dehydration of the skin. Sunscreen (sunblock mineral-based, sunglasses that can protect your eyes from ultraviolet (UV) rays, and hats can help protect your eyes from harmful rays, so they can keep the skin around the eyes from becoming black due to the effects of the sun.
9. Get enough sleep
Lack of sleep can cause problems with body composition, ability to function, and facial appearance. During sleep, the fluid in the tissues will be squeezed back into the lymph vessels and also into the blood vessels. Therefore, when we wake up, the eyes will look a little swollen, but a moment later they will disappear. If you don't get enough sleep, this process is hampered and causes fluid to become trapped in the tissues, causing eye bags. When you skip sleep, your skin will look pale and have dark circles.
10. Using a natural eye cream
Aging usually causes dehydration of the skin due to a lack of collagen. There are many eye creams on the market, but anything natural is better. To ensure that the cream you use is natural, you can make it yourself at home. Combine natural ingredients such as rosehip oil, lavender oil, lemon essential oil, and aloe vera. Use every night before bed, to treat eye bags.
11. Consume lots of collagen
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body. It can be found in muscles, bones, skin and tendons. The benefits of collagen are to provide strength and elasticity to the skin and replace dead skin cells. Collagen is very good for removing eye bags. You can try chicken bone broth and collagen supplements to increase your collagen intake.
12. Perform surgery
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is one way to get rid of eye bags. The surgeon distributes or removes excess fat, muscle, and sagging skin in your eye area. This procedure is usually done as an outpatient procedure.
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