Removing bags under the eyes at the Yuveo Clinic Düsseldorf – our team will be happy to explain what you need to know.
Do your eyes look particularly puffy in the morning? Does the lower eyelid in particular show a baggy protrusion?
These “bags under the eyes” are usually caused by sagging connective tissue structures on the lower eyelid.
The fatty tissue of the eyeball bulges outwards over the lower edge of the bony eye socket. This creates the typical bag-like aspect of the bags under the lower eyelid.
When surgically removing bags under the eyes, our plastic surgeons in Düsseldorf follow the basic principle of correcting these fatty tissue cushions and giving you a relaxed, fresh look in your eyes.
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Special features for swollen bags under the eyes
Swelling of the lower eyelid and the appearance of bags under the eyes can have a variety of causes. At the Yuveo Clinic Düsseldorf, we will be happy to explain to you how we can remove bags under the eyes.
Causes of bags under the eyes
Remove bags under the eyes
First of all, it is important to make full use of non-surgical methods to treat bags under the eyes.
We also look at the possibility that internal diseases can cause bags under the eyes and ask for appropriate clarification from specialist colleagues.
If the factors mentioned are ruled out, then the main reason is certainly not eyelid swelling or eyelid edema, but rather the anatomical conditions.
In these cases, we recommend a lower eyelid lift with lacrimal sac removal at the Yuveo Clinic for Plastic Aesthetic Surgery in Düsseldorf.
Frequently asked questions about swollen bags under the eyes
What does the initial stage look like?
In the simple form of bags under the eyes, there is little or no protrusion of fatty tissue.
It is merely an excess of lower eyelid skin and eye ring muscle. This sagging of the lower eyelid cannot actually be described as bags under the eyes. It is characterized by a wrinkling in the area of the lower eyelid without a bag-like protrusion.
As part of a corrective operation for this mild degree of lower eyelid sagging, we do not need to remove any fat pads, but only correct the excess skin and muscle.
What causes bags under the eyes?
Bags under the eyes can be caused by general illnesses. However, bags under the eyes are often hereditary or caused by the ageing process.
Swelling of the lower eyelids
They can also be bulging like bags under the eyes, but without being associated with a protrusion of fatty tissue.
The lower eyelid swelling in the morning is caused by increased hydrostatic pressure in the eyelids when lying down. This leads to increased water retention in the tissue, particularly in the fatty tissue, which can swell considerably. As a result, the bags under the eyes can become greatly enlarged. After getting up and having a cup of coffee, an improvement can be seen quickly.
Permanent lower eyelid swelling
Permanent swelling of the lower eyelid is often caused by poor lifestyle habits or general illnesses. The classic bags under the eyes described above can be particularly serious due to additional swelling of the lower eyelid.
Bad habits
The following “bad” lifestyle habits may be the cause of bags under the eyes:
- little sleep
- Smoking
- Alcohol consumption
- Stress
- Drug use
Can general illnesses lead to bags under the eyes?
Swelling of the lower eyelid and associated bags under the eyes often occur in connection with general illnesses.
We should therefore consider the following causes with you before removing bags under the eyes:
- Allergies usually lead to temporary eyelid swelling. If this occurs frequently, the eyelid can also remain chronically swollen.
- Graves’ disease of the thyroid gland leads to deposits in the fatty tissue of the eye socket, causing the eyes to protrude. This causes eyelid swelling and bags under the eyes together. The existing excess tissue can be removed with the help of so-called decompression surgery.
- Kidney damage
- Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency)
- Malnutrition
- Iron deficiency
- Conjunctivitis
- Chronic occurrence of sty or chalazion.
- Tumors are a rare cause, but should not be forgotten, especially in the case of unilateral eyelid swelling.
Fact check
- Practitioners: Dr. Schumann and Dr. Schumann-Averkiou
Treatment duration:
approx. 50 min. to 1 hour 15 min.- Anesthesia:
local anesthesia or twilight sleep - Hospitalization:
mostly outpatient - Aftercare:
Plaster, cooling, head elevated, eye ointment - Costs: on request
Related topics and further information on: Removing bags under the eyes
- Insider tips on how to treat bags under the eyes without surgery
- Upper eyelid lift
- Remove drooping eyelids
- Combination of upper and lower eyelid lift
Technical terms:
- Eye ring muscle (orbicularis oculi muscle)
- Fat deposits in the eye socket due to thyroid disease (endocrine orbitopathy)
