The appearance of bags under the eyes, puffiness of the eyelids often remain without special attention, are attributed to fatigue. They do not hurt, do not itch, and therefore are often not perceived as an alarm. However, if the eyes swollen in the morning , the reasons do not always consist in lack of sleep, overwork. They may be more serious. The causative factors are often gastrointestinal tract diseases, gynecological, cardiovascular and other problems.
The reasons for the appearance of bags under the eyes helps to understand the knowledge of the anatomy of the ocular zone. Eyeballs are held inside the eye sockets in the fat layer using a connective tissue membrane located over the eyelids. The appearance of edema was previously explained by the loss of its elasticity, excessive stretching. Nowadays, the practice of plastic surgery proves that they are a consequence of the increase and swelling of the fat layer, which in turn stretches the connective tissue membrane under the skin. Bags formed for this reason do not disappear on their own. But the reasons why the eyes swell after sleep in the morning can be caused by insufficient rest, abuse of smoking, alcohol, excessive consumption of salt, which tends to trap water in the tissues of the body. However, a full sleep and special procedures (massages, compresses, masks) successfully eliminate this cosmetic defect.
In other cases, with repeated manifestations of the problem under consideration, it is worth thinking about, which contributed to the fact that the eyes swelled. Causes Often there are serious pathologies. In some people, eye swelling that occurs after sleep remains noticeable in the evening, when the outflow of fluid from the tissues works better.
The reasons may lie in the genetic inheritance of the pathology of an increase in the fat layer of the eye sockets. Such a predisposition can manifest itself in childhood. Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation can also contribute to the formation of chronic sacs. Often, tanning bed lovers complain that their eyes are swollen. The causes of changes in fatty tissue in this case lie in the body's desire to protect itself in hot climates, to maintain a certain amount of moisture in the tissues.
Both temporary and persistent edema can form due to overwork of the body. So, for example, they often appear in people who have been working at a computer for a long time or who are engaged in small painstaking work.
Bulging of the area of periorbital tissue can be observed in elderly people, due to the loss of tissue elasticity and resilience. In women, the appearance of edema often indicates an imbalance in the hormonal background, menstrual irregularities. They can appear during pregnancy, puberty, in the premenopausal period.
If there is a certain pattern in the appearance of complaints that the eyes have again swollen, the causes are probably various diseases that contribute to the retention of fluid in the adipose tissue. The possibility of reversibility of the phenomenon depends on the stage and type of the disease. This is often an allergic reaction, sinusitis, diseases of the digestive tract, cardiovascular system. So, the most common cause is kidney disease. However, it is worth noting that in this case, along with swelling of the eyes, there is swelling of the extremities, puffiness of the face.
Often, allergic diseases (allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis and others), as well as acute respiratory infections cause swelling of the facial tissues. At the same time, they involve the fat layer inside the eye sockets in the process.
With cardiovascular diseases, bags are formed due to a violation of blood circulation and its outflow from peripheral tissues. Edema of a chronic nature leads to the formation of dark circles under the eyes, resembling bruises.
What to do if your eyes are swollen? Treatment carried out only after a detailed examination of the patient's body. Knowing the true reason, it is easier to eliminate a visible cosmetic defect. So, if an allergic reaction is to blame, drops containing an antihistamine component are prescribed, which reduces the inflammatory reaction of the eyelid tissues and the eyeball itself. Such drugs as Opatanol, Allergodil, Cromohexal, Lecrolin are usually used as part of monotherapy in the treatment of allergic diseases or are combined with local antihistamines. When pathological conditions are identified, the main thing is the treatment of the underlying disease, you can achieve a positive result by following all the doctor's recommendations.
Also, to get rid of edema, it is now proposed to use special masks with a developed therapeutic composition, the use of microcurrents, lymphatic drainage massage and other physiotherapeutic procedures. If it is not possible to achieve the expected effect, a plastic eyelid lift is performed - blepharoplasty.
At home, compresses from decoctions of plants (dill, chamomile, parsley, sage) have a wonderful effect. In the future, to prevent edema, excessive doses of ultraviolet radiation and alcohol should be avoided, salt intake should be limited, and eye and other diseases that provoke eye swelling should not be ignored.