Best treatment for bags under eyes from stress and smoking?

I was a smoker and the past two years under a lot of emotional stress. I now have bags under my eyes from crying. What would be the best treatment?

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A: Eyelid bags from smoking & stress

By Houtan Chaboki, MD - Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lizzy62, Smoking contributes to a negative cosmetic appearance, in addition to its other adverse health affects. Patients who smoke, and may be under tremendous stress, have an increased aged appearance. They look much older than their actual chronological age. Unfortunately, there is no best eyelid procedure... more

A: Bags under the eyes from crying

By Tanveer Janjua, MD - Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

The best treatment is blepharoplasty where extra fat is removed. You have been stressed and have been smoking. It damages collagen and the weaker skin and tissues cannot hold back the fatty bags in the lower eyelids. Surgical removal will bring it back to what it used to look like before. CAUTION! If you are... more

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