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I Got Sudden Bags/puffiness Under the Eyes? (photo)
I got sudden bags/puffiness under the eyes about 2 weeks ago, never had it before. I am 32 years old, get plenty of sleep, exercise regularly, am not stressed, and my diet hasn't changed. I have tried cucumbers, cold eye mask/compression, and eye rollers and creams. Nothing works. I am going to my doctor next week to check for allergies. But other than that, do you guys have any other ideas? Any non-surgical ways to fix this cosmetically? How much would that cost and how long is the recovery?
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bubbagump
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Consult first with an opthamologist and allergist for sudden causes, but you likely have lower eyelid fat prolapse
I’m going to first advise you that if there’s truly a sudden onset of puffiness then you should rule-out anything related to the thyroid such as Graves' Disease or thyroid-eye disease, otherwise known as thyroid-related immune orbitopathy. Although you don’t have the classic appearance of someone with Graves' Disease, I advise you to see an endocrinologist and ophthalmologist to check for this sudden onset of swelling.
What you likely have is called lower eyelid fat prolapse. This...
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Allergic response??
If it is truly a sudden onset of bags then allergies are a possibility. Other possibilities include thyroid eye disease, though that's more gradual, or volume [water] retention due to kidney problems.
However, the most likely scenario is a sudden realization of a longstanding and gradual problem. Based on the photo, this looks like classic lower eyelid fat prolapse, however, an in person exam can better determine level of swelling.
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Eye Bags Treatment
Hi BubbaGump. For a non-surgical solution, we would look no further than a good injector with Restylane in the syringe. This should help to smooth out the area of concern. If this did come on suddenly, it is prudent to get checked for allergies as this can sometimes be the cause.
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Puffiness under eyes
If your doctor determines that there is no medical condition causing the puffiness under your eyes, then there are two main options for improvement. You could have a filler, like Restylane, injected under the bags to help or you could have surgery to remove some of the excess fat that is causing the puffiness. The cost of each will vary from doctor to doctor and the immediate recovery for the surgery would be about a week.
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