The under-eye area is one of the first — if not the first — place that loves to show the status of your sleep, stress, age, and allergy situation. It seems like the minute you lose 10 minutes of sleep your eyes pay for it with puffiness and discoloration. If you have allergies, you may notice your veins are more prominent here during those times of the year when you suffer or you may have itchy, swollen eyes. And age brings with it the loss of laxity, which can result in more prominent eye bags.
What can you do about your under-eye woes? The good news is that you have some options. Here are four of the best ways to brighten and reverse eye bags and puffiness.
A Quality Under-Eye Cream
Don’t just run out and buy the first under-eye cream you can find, though — because you can end up spending a small fortune before you find one that truly helps address sagging and bags. Instead, look for an eye cream that has ingredients known to help. Caffeine can restrict blood vessels and help lessen the look of under-eye circles, while simultaneously making eyes feel and look more alert and doing away with puffiness. Niacinamide is wonderful for brightening the skin of alleviating darkness. And hyaluronic acid is a top-notch ingredient for softening and hydrating your skin.
Apply Something Cold To Your Eyes (Even a Spoon)
Cold therapy is the one of the best solutions for baggy eyes. Something cold on this part of the eye can reduce the buildup of fluids beneath the skin and help reduce the appearance of saggy skin. So many methods can work here. You can grab a cold spoon and apply the bottom side of it beneath your eyes. You can dunk your face in a bowl or sink filled up with cold water and ice cubes. Even a frozen bag of peas is a worthy solution if you’re in a pinch.
Gua Sha Tools
Gua Sha tools are made from materials like jade and rose quartz and are shaped in a way that is ideal for the under-eye area. Dragging them along your skin can help boost skin circulation and reduce the appearance of dark circles, as well as inflammation. These tools also helps with lymphatic drainage, which can make skin look smoother.
Under-Eye Filler and Lasers
If at-home treatments and creams are not giving you the results you want, you can ask your dermatologist about in-office procedure options. Although they are pricey, the longevity of certain procedures may make the cost worth it. Some examples of procedures that can help address bags include under-eye filler and lasers. Make sure you visit a highly qualified board-certified dermatologist — this is not an area of the face you want to leave to chance.
