As a woman only in my thirties, I have become more and more aware of the bags under my eyes that do not seem to go away no matter how much sleep I get. To prevent the problem from getting worse, I decided to look into various options available to me and to find out what exactly was causing the bags in the first place.
I know in some cases, under eye bags can be simply hereditary, although in my case, no-one else in my family seems to suffer from the problem until they are much older and gravity takes over. Having had bags under my eyes for a few years now, I thought that maybe there was some underlying illness, such as thyroid or kidney problems, as I knew both of these could be responsible for eye puffiness. However, a trip to the doctor soon ruled out both those reasons so I was back to square one.
I knew that I did not want to resort to cosmetic surgery to resolve the bags under my eyes as, not only can it be expensive, I was a little nervous about going to those extremes, especially at my age. So instead, I did some research into the various types of cosmetic preparations available on the market specifically designed to remedy the under eye problem. What I noticed was that most under eye creams contained largely the same active ingredients, although some brands were much more costly than others. Also, I knew better than to get taken in by any company claiming to have a miracle solution for the bags under my eyes. The most I expected was to use a cream that tightened and toned the area, and could hopefully prevent the bags from getting worse. What I eventually discovered worked for me was to use a cream containing natural ingredients such as ivy, horse chestnut and witch hazel, plus an anti-oxidant that helped improve the look of the skin.
After daily use of the cream, combined with sleeping slightly elevated in order to help prevent fluid 'pooling' in the area, I found that the bags under my eyes, while not disappearing completely, were significantly less noticeable to the extent where people commented on how refreshed I looked. |
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