Non-surgical Treatment for Undereye Bags?

Restylane is a great product for injecting under the eyes, in the "tear troughs". Filling this area reduces the appearance of the under-eye bags by providing a smooth transition between the lower eyelids and the cheeks. The skin in this area is very thin and therefore this procedure should only be performed by expert injectors. The advantage of Restylane is that in the event of a lump or irregularity, the product can be dissolved. A recent scientific paper demonstrated that the... more

There is no good cream or non-surgical treatment for lower eyelid bags. If you, however, have a hollow appearance under your eyes, you may be a candidate for an injectable such as Juvederm, which can temporarily fill in the area and soften the look of the "bags". If, however, there are actual "bags" under your eyes, then only surgery will help at removing some of the excess skin and/or removing/repositioning the excess fat deposits. Please consult a board certified... more

At 41, you might have early tear troughs making it look like you have buldging fat bags above them. It may be that rather than needing fat removed or repositioned, you could mask the tear trough very effectively with Restylane. I have had many patients with this and they have great non-surgical results that last a year or longer.

There are no nonsurgical ways to remove under eye puffiness. But it certainly can be smoothed with the use of fillers. I would try this and I prefer Restylane for this. Good luck!

You can have your lower eyelid bags effectively treated with Injectable Fillers. The bag becomes more prominent in your 40s because a groove develops between the eyelid and cheek. Filling the groove can lead to natural, youthful appearing lower eyelids. I've attached a photo demonstrating lower eyelid rejuvenation with Injectable Fillers. I hope this helps, and best regards.

Fillers (juvederm, restylane, radiesse) placed in the groove beneath the eye bags can camouflage and soften the appearance of the bags. This area blends with the tear trough towards the inside of the eye and with the cheek towards the outside of the eye. Go to a physician with experience in this technique. It is better to undercorrect than to overcorrect.

Hi there- It's okay to say you're not ready for surgery- it may not be for you. Having said that, however, there is as of yet no safe and effective way to improve the bags that sometimes form in the lower eyelid area without surgery. The most common causes of these bags are excess skin, excess and redundant muscle tissues (called a festoon), a pooching out of the fat that cushions our eyeballs (called pseudoherniation), or a combination of these factors. Most often they are genetic, but our... more