Let us first completely understand how eye bags and dark eye rings come about. Then we can know the treatment options. Most people with problems around the eyes have either one of the following conditions, or a combination of them. They may be:
Prominent under eyelid muscles
You can see bulky under eyelid muscle in some people. This happens when there is extra activity carried out by this set of under eyelid muscle, causing a bulky bag to be formed under the eyes. This will often cast a shadow to the skin below the eye, making it appear darker and look unappealing.
A simple injection of Botox® is all that is needed to treat this condition. When injected, Botox® can reduce the bulk of this muscle, thereby reducing the darkened skin under the eye.
Prominent under eye fat pads
This is actually a deposit of fat around under eye area. This is a common condition for many people. The fat pad bulge out from the skin and will look very unsightly, making the person look lethargic.
Such fat pads can be removed easily with an operation that is not very painful and does not leave any obvious scar. It is a relatively short procedure and leaves one with very effective results.
Dark eye circles
Dark eye circle is a very common for many.
The skin around the eyes is very thin and delicate. Many fine blood vessels lie beneath this thin and delicate skin. Because of this, this skin often takes on a purplish black hue (which reflects the colour of the blood vessel below the skin), which in turn gives an appearance of what is better known as dark eye circles.
Sagging skin below the eye
Collagen is lost as we grow older, causing the skin to lose its elasticity and become saggy and less supple. As skin around the eye is the thinnest, this change becomes more apparent. Wrinkles, crow’s feet, fine lines will also start to appear. Often, this leads many to think that this is natural and is due to aging.
There are various treatments available to treat this problem, such as radio-frequency treatments to boost the collagen formation beneath the skin, thereby giving rise to tightening and lifting effect.
What can you do?
Inevitably, precise diagnosis to the cause of the condition should be ascertain first. Therefore, a consultation with a qualified doctor, who had treated the condition before is vital in finding out the root of the condition.