Baggy Eyes

[sunny]

Does anything keep the bags under the eyes away for the day? I have spent a "mint" on preparations that don't work! Thanks, Sunny

[drtodorov]

By 'bags' you mean dark areas, or puffiness, or loose sagging skin?

[sunny]

By baggy eyes, I mean puffiness, like loss of sleep, or crying alot. Neither is the problem Sunny

[drtodorov]

Take a look at this thread on puffiness for some ideas: http://www.smartskincare.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=519

Also, things like preparation H or cold moist treabags work for some people.

[sunny]

Thank you so much for the link! I have tried the tea bags, but not the ice.
"Sudden Change" eye serum is the best I have used, but it only lasts an
hour or two! Sunny

[Lucy]

My friend has been using "Eyetuck. Anti-Bag Technology" by Skin Doctors Cosmeceuticals for 4 months and I have noticed her indereye puffiness is much-much less ( 70% at least). It costs $54 AUD for 15ml. However, I know that puffiness can be caused by some health issues such as thyriod problems, eye blood pressure and rheumathoid arthritis.

[orthomolecular]

I used to get terrible swollen eyes when I woke up in the morning. I have a vitamin b6 deficiency, which can cause water retention. When this problem was bad for me, I would wake up with swollen eyes but by the end of the day all the water retention would be around my ankles.

You could try a b complex to help with water retention. If that doesn't do any good you might then try a separate vitamin b6 supplement in addition to the b complex. Vitamin b6 especially is good for problems with water retention or edema.

Try not to take too much b vitamins at night because they can make you urinate frequently, which will have you waking up at night.

[bullyke]

[MARISHKA]

I take witch hazel 2 times a day, in the morning and before to go to sleep and also I use preparation H gel. I keep it refrigerated. It gives me fast cooling relief.