AGING GRACEFULLY:  Erase Under Eye Bags Without Surgery

SUMMARY:  This article will discuss three ways to remove under eye bags.  The first method includes creating my own DIY product or using a product (or supplements) which is shown through research to metabolize fat and remove it from the body.

The second method includes under eye exercises which can stimulate the lymph glands, blood circulation and under eye muscles supporting the eye socket to smooth and eliminate under eye bags.

The third method discusses the role of diet in removing the toxins that are held in the body causing under eye bags.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

INTRODUCTION

We all want to look our best as we play in the three dimensional world, now don’t we?  Feel good inside, look good outside.

As we age, fat deposits form under our eyes, causing bags.  The older you get, the more they develop until you start looking like you never have enough sleep.

The perpetual droopy under eye bag becomes your distinguishing feature.

As my father got older I watched his smooth skin turn into the under eye bags.  Then I watched an older sibling get these bags.  When I started to get them, I decided to look for some remedy that was affordable and not invasive.

METHOD 1:  Eye Cream.

It is possible to remove fat deposits in certain areas of the body using external mechanisms such as CoolSculpting^®.     (CoolSculpting^® delivers cooling to gently and effectively target the fat cells underneath the skin, leaving a more sculpted you if your specialized CoolSculpting^® plan is followed.”

So if this is possible, why then not have an eye cream that can gently melt the under eye fat bags away?

I found a Vlogger on YouTube.com named Ann who found a Nivea product designed to melt away unwanted fat on the body.  She decided to use it on the bags under her eyes.

She claims it worked!

She showed before and after pictures of herself.  The before picture she had puffy bags under her eyes.  After using the Nivea product, the bags under her eyes melted away!

I have included the video she did on this below.  There still is a version of the product available, which I link below.

However, I tried to create a “work around, DIY” version of this product.  The DIY version of the product did NOT work for me. 

My DIY eye cream works for me.

This forced me to go back to my original DIY eye cream, which I think works better than everything else I have tried.

Retinol 1.0%.  I use a special Retinol 1.0% (Skinceuticals) product mixed with Hemorrhoid Cream (not ointment) mixed with 1/3 water.

You can buy the Skinceuticals Retinol 1.0% here.  Skinceuticals is absolutely the best Retinol cream I have found (and I tried many) available on the market today without prescription.

Be careful.  This Retinol is very strong and should be adapted to slowly.

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Hemorrhoid Cream.  You can buy Hemorrhoid Cream (not ointment) here.  Cream will absorb into your skin, while ointment would not.

Hemorrhoid cream is not designed to be used around your eyes, but I have had no problem and have been doing this for years.  This is not a recommendation, simply my experience.

I have read hemorrhoid cream no longer works to reduce swelling around the eyes because the original active ingredient was taken out of the product.

However, just to set the record straight, the replacement ingredient works great for me!

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Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV).  WARNING this could be dangerous.

I do NOT recommend you do this.  I am simply sharing my own crazy, daring process, which most would say is very dangerous.

I dab some undiluted ACV around my eyes before applying the eye cream above.  ACV is a fruit acid and therefore will chemically exfoliate, while encouraging fat to burn and acting as an astringent it will tighten the skin.

But if you got an acid in your eyes, well, you get the picture, so I was a bit hesitant to share here.

This all together works for me!   Interestingly, the skin around my eyes has not dried out either, but I do live in a humid climate and my skin has always been on the oily side.

So if you do this, proceed at your own risk, be very careful and go very slowly.

Apple Cider Vinegar

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I have not tried the product mentioned in the video below, but maybe that will work as well.

Here is the video from Ann which summarizes the concepts here and offers a “work around.”

Here is a link to the product she mentions.  This is the European version of it which is still available on Amazon for a reasonable price.

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But who knows how long it will be available?

Since we do not know, I have included below links to buy the active ingredients separately to perhaps create your own version of this idea.  :)

L-Carnitine Capsules (just open a capsule and add the powder to your version)

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CoEnzyme Q-10 Capsules (just open a capsule and add the powder to your version)

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Lotus Leaf Extract (just add the powder to your version).  Lotus Leaf and L-Carnitine involve in different steps in fat metabolizing.  

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METHOD 2:  Under Eye Exercises

Exercise is an excellent way to support the face as we age.  Exercise can increase the circulation of the lymph system and blood draining the toxins that cause under eye fat deposits and puffiness. The results are smooth under eye area.

After reviewing a number of under eye exercise methods I found the following one I just did and really like.  It immediately smoothed my under eye area.  Enjoy!

METHOD 3:  Anti Inflammatory Diet

When I was eating a Whole Food Plant Based diet (Anti Inflammatory) my eye bags melted away.  This was probably because this way of eating cleans the body of all the toxins that were in my system.

Now that I am not eating this carefully any longer, the toxins and under eye bags reappeared.

The toxins create fluid retention and fat deposits.  These cause under eye bags!

The best anti inflammatory diet to detox the body is described by Dr. Mark Hyman in his current work.  He brings together the parts of the Paleo, Plant Based, Ketogenic and Vegan diets.

Here is a short video which describes this approach to healing the body and the under eye bags associated with a toxin build up in it.

The conclusion here is under eye bags are caused by toxin build up in the system.  As we age the body gets more and more filled with toxins.

This is why an anti inflammatory diet, regular exercise and a low stress life style can slow down aging in your face and body.

Here is another video which fully describes why my under eye bags disappeared when I went vegan.  Although I do not feel being completely vegan is sustainable for my body type, the idea of how too much protein affects holding to toxins in the body is relevant and discussed here.

In love and light,

Spirit Medium Laura

Spirit Medium Laura is a Medical Intuitive Medium who began channeling the same master guide to John of God (St. Ignatius Loyola) over 30 years ago with no knowledge of this connection at that time.  She is an adults and seniors Certified L.E.A.N. Health Coach which focuses on lifestyle, exercise, attitude and nutrition.   To book your private mediumship session with Laura go to www.BookLaura.com