With the increase of age and the continuous effect of the gravitational force of the earth,
the skin of the lower eyelid relaxes, the support force of the diaphragm is decreased and
then prolapse, the tension of the orbicularis muscle is decreased, above the lower orbital
margin forms a baggy swelling, the cheek groove is deepened, which is called the eye
bag.
Causes of eye bags:
1. Hereditary eye bags;
2. Eye bags caused by fatigue;
3. Eye bags caused by sleep;
4. Eye bags caused by age;
5. Eye bags caused by relaxation of eyelid skin;
6. Eye bags caused by crying;
7. Eye bags caused by inflammation around the eyes;
8. Eye bags caused by the abuse of cosmetics;
9. Long-term of tired work with eyes, such as words or computers;
10. Wear glasses with inappropriate degrees for a long time.
If the eye bag problem is not solved in time, as the age increases, the accumulation of fat
near the lower eyelid will increase, and the skin pressure will increase. Just like the bag
with water. Over time, the skin will be relaxed. At this time, can only remove part of the skin
while removing the fat to solve the eye bag problem, that is, through the outer incision eye
bag removal surgery. Postoperative compression bandaging, basically eliminate swelling
and congestion in a week or so. The incision is very concealed and generally cannot be seen.
Through surgery, the eyelids are smooth, wrinkle-free, skin luster, and the skin incision generally
does not have surgical traces. A few patients will have incision redness in the early stage, mild
scar hyperplasia, usually disappear about 1-3 months. In general, eye bags removal surgery will
not rebound, but it also varies from person to person. Because the adult fat tissue of the human
body is mainly the hypertrophy of the fat cell, and the fat cell will not increased.
Recovery time
The recovery time of the eye bags removal is also depends on the physical condition of the
individual, and the nursing after operation is also important, it will also affect the recovery time.
1. Before removing stitches from the eye bag incision, please be careful not to let the wound
get wet and keep it clean to avoid infection.
2. 2 days after the eye bag removal surgery to use the ice bag for local cold compress, to avoid
wound bleeding, and reduce eye edema, if the bleeding is not stopped, immediately go to the hospital
for examination.
3. Rest in a quiet environment after the operation, raise the head when sleeping to avoid the head
being too low and the wound swelling is more serious. Daily diet is also very important, just need to
eat more protein-containing food, eat more fruits and vegetables, it will make the wound recover better.
