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Used Strivectin, Now Have Bags Under Eyes. Are These Sudden Bags from Fat or Muscle That Has Moved?

asked 1 year ago by Eyehelp in Irvine, ca
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Question viewed 338 times
Tags: causes, eye bags, side effects, Strivectin

I am looking into getting Blephraplasty on my upper and lower eye lids. I am not sure what is causing the lower bags, they came so suddenly from an eye cream (Strivectin) that I only used 2 days, my eyes swelled up really big and after a few weeks when swelling went down I was left with bags under my eyes and heavy lids. I am wondering if the bags are caused from fat that had moved or if it could be a muscle? It has been 3 months and the bags are still there along with the eye lids drooping.

2 answers to Used Strivectin, Now Have Bags Under Eyes. Are These Sudden Bags from Fat or Muscle That Has Moved?

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Strivectin and Eye Creams can cause swelling due to allergic reaction but will not cause true "eye bags' due to protruding fat

Strivectin and other eye creams can cause swelling of the eyelids due to an allergic reaction or irritation of the skin caused by the cream. True eye bags are caused by herniation or protrusion of the fat inside the eyelid pushing against the skin of the eyelid. This is part of a normal aging process and is not caused by skin creams. The irritation of the eyelids caused by eye creams will go away after the cream is discontinued. True eye bags or puffy eyes caused by fat herniation... more
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

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Bags under eyes came after cream use

Not all lower eyelid bags are excess fatty tissues, as apears to be the case here. Swelling can also cause bags under the eyes but this is not something that can be removed with a lower eyelid surgery or Blepharoplasty. This is how I teach my eyelid surgery consults to tell the difference between lower eyelid swelling and fat. Take a look at your eyes in the early afternoon, when the typical swelling of sleep is gone, if you see bags under your eyes these are most... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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