Undereye Bags at 20? (photo)

I have bad eye bags under my eyes. My mother also suffers from this but she didn't develop her bags until she was in her later 30's. Its worse when I smile obviously and it looks horrible under normal lights. Its worse on one side which is the side I sleep on. Am I a good candidate for surgery or injections? I also look tired and I have been suffering with this since I was 16. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

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age 18-24 candidate

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by VanessaLA in Los Angeles

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Under eye bags

It is not that uncommon to see this problem , even at your age. Just make sure any potential allergies are not causing these bags. The best treatment for this problem is a lower blepharoplasty performed thru a transconjunctival approach. The incisions are all inside the eyelid. It takes about 30 minutes under a general anesthesia and expect about 10 days of some degree of swelling and bruising afterwards. Your problem will not be solved with fillers. more

Transconjunctival blepharoplasty is your best option, and it leaves no scar

Thank you for your question. You are wondering about having eye bags at age 20, and also said that your mother started having them in her 30s. You are on the right track because eye bags have more to do with genetics than with age. In my practice, I had a patient who was only 14-years-old with a similar problem, and he was teased at school for being on drugs because of his large eye bags. The true cause of having large under eye bags is due to anatomy. The cause... more

Undereye Bags at 20?

I know that this sounds surprising but there are a group of teens and early twenty year olds that develop lower eyelid fat bags. Lower Eyelid Surgery remains the treatment of choice despite the age. The procedure takes about 30 minutes and has a quick recovery time. Hope this helps.

Candidate for lower lid blepharoplasty at young age

Lower lid blepharoplasty for fat removal on patients in their 20's is not that uncommon. Based on your photos, you appear to have pseudoherniation of periorbital lower lid fat. Surgery consisting of a transconjunctival blepharoplasty in which there are no externally visible incisions should remove the fat bags and make you look less tired. Of course, an in-person examination by your plastic surgeon is crucial prior to making a final decision.