What Causes Your Baggy Eyes and What Can You Do About It?
Guys don’t like baggy eyes but they are more likely to have them than women are. Why is that? Mostly because men have larger tear ducts. Anything that irritates them makes these ducts swell up. Irritants are everywhere – dust and pollen in the air, chemical fumes (including auto exhaust), even smoke from pipes and cigarettes. The swelling comes from the production of moisture by your tear ducts. The more pollutants and foreign substances your eyes are exposed to, the more tears needed to wash them out before they cause damage to your eyes. Because this is such an important protection, do not even consider measures to shut down the production of tears just because you don’t like the baggy look. There is a better way. It is far better to work out a way to reduce the baggy look. This can be done without damaging any of the delicate tissue in the eye area. There are masks made especially to draw out some of the liquid causing the enlargement of ducts, leaving them looking flatter and less prominent. Unless you have allergies to botanical substances, look for products with natural, organic ingredients. You don’t want chemicals near your eyes. (Check with your dermatologist when in doubt.) That’s all very well, but just what is the eye area? Good question! Here is how you determine it: run your finger gently around your eye. Can you feel the bone? Follow it around. Everything from the bone toward the eyeball itself is the eye area. From your cheekbone up; from your brow bone down. That is the area of maximum concern. Special attention is needed here. Only one pair of eyes to a customer, for one thing. And no matter how tough you are, the skin tissue around your eyes is very thin, very delicate. The eye area has no oil glands; no hair follicles. It needs to be treated differently from the rest of your face. Cleansing is needed and special cleansers are recommended. Avoid cotton balls. Those fluffy fibers tend to stick in your lashes and then get into the eye itself. Try little quilted cotton pads or a soft, lint-free cloth. Be sure to follow that instructions for application carefully. Keep soap and water away from this area. It is likely to increase irritation because it is too drying. Before you apply any product near your eyes, check that the label says it is safe for use in the eye area. When working around your eyes avoid using pressure or pulling at those delicate tissues. Even a little carelessness in this are can be costly because eyes are not only precious, they are easily irritated. It is especially important to keep other skin care products away from the eye area, especially anything with color, fragrance or oil. Make up for use near your eyes is made from special formulas. Use them. You have probably heard the old tip about slathering petroleum jelly on your lashes at night to keep them soft and full. Re-think that, please. Here’s why: You are putting an oily substance right next to your eye in an area with no pores, nothing to absorb the oil before it slides on into your eye. The eyeball is extremely absorbent, soaking up whatever comes its way. You see the problem? Your eyeball absorbs that foreign substance and becomes irritated. The irritation sends your tear ducts into moisture production in order to wash out the offending material. The ducts swell up – and there you go again. Those baggy eyes are back. You have every right to be annoyed, especially if you are a guy. That puffiness detracts from your good looks. Unhappy with your mirror? Skin care informationSkin care information based on the finest science and nature have to offer. A gift for you from Mildred Harris, The Skin Repair ConsultantThe Skin Repair Consultant. No hype. No fluff. Come and get it!. Also published at What Causes Your Baggy Eyes and What Can You Do About It?.
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