Eyebag Treatment for Large Under Eye Bags?

asked 2 years ago by Kimmel in Melbourne, FL
Latest answer by Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
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Tags: costs, eye bags

I am 22 years old and my under eye bags are enormous. The bags that I have are below my eyes and I am constantly being told I always look so tired and I am actually well rested. My bags look kind of like sacks of water.

I think it is hereditary because my relatives also have these unusually big sacks under their eyes. How can these be removed and is it expensive?

5 answers to Eyebag Treatment for Large Under Eye Bags?

Transconjunctival fat removal

This procedure was designed for you and your family members. do it early to prevent stretching of your eyelid skin and thus adding skin resection to your operation. besides it only gets worse with time and you will never be healthier. this is true if the bulges are fat, I'm guessing based on your age and family description they are.

Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

Lower blepharoplasty for eye bags

This is truly the real goal of lower eye lid surgery, to remove the excess fat from the lower lids. Based on your description without pictures, there may also be extra skin after removal of the excess fat. Therefore, the best approach may be an open approach with an incision below your lashes to remove the excess fat and then tighten the skin of the lower lid removing the extra skin. The resul should be a refreshed look, no longer tired.

Roger J. Friedman, MD
Bethesda Plastic Surgeon

Lower Eyelid Treatment

Dear Kimmel You are describing a common isssue - for people of varying ages. the correction of the fullness/puffiness of the lower eyelids can be done with or without surgery with Surgery- full blepharoplasty(filling of hollow with micro fat graft + removal of puffing fat + tightening of the eyelid and redraping skin), partial (removal of fat only), removal of fat and fat grafting without Surgery- Restylane injections to fill the hollow beneath the puffines The procedure for you- depends... more

Trevor M. Born, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty for lower eyelid "bags"

The lower eyelid " bags " that you are seeing is actually fat that bulges out from beneath the eye. This typically occurs in older individuals, but there are situations where this occurs in younger people. This is sometimes hereditary, so that's probably why other family members may have the same condition. In younger individuals like yourself, the operation typically consists of removing some of the fat through a tiny incision inside the eye. Occasionally, some of this fat can be... more

Andres Bustillo, MD
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Eyebags can be treated with injectable fillers.

Most people with lower eyelid bags focus only on the bags. Even at 22, you can have a groove, just beneath the bag that makes it look more prominent. Filling lower eyelid grooves is very satisfying for my patients and me. This is performed with topical anesthetic, and there is usually no downtime. Feel free to post / email me a photo, and I'll be happy to share my thoughts. Best regards.

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

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