No matter how well, high-quality and professionally the makeup was applied, the banal bags under the eyes can instantly spoil the beauty - the causes of a tired and painful appearance. Women use a lot of different creams, ointments and techniques to hide them, whereas first you need to find out why such puffiness arises.
Common causes of edema and bags under the eyes in the morning
The described problem does not necessarily indicate the presence of malfunctions in the body or the development of some diseases, puffiness in the lower eyelid can also occur in perfectly healthy women. As a rule, the reasons for the appearance of bags under the eyes are as follows:
1. Reactions to external factors:
- sleepless night or lack of sleep;
- nervous shocks the day before, weeping;
- decreased motor activity, sedentary work;
- sleep face down or without a pillow;
- smoking;
- lack of oxygen;
- too frequent visits to the solarium or stay in the sun;
- dry, hot air in the bedroom;
- trauma in the area near the eyes;
- too intense physical activity;
- overvoltage (work with small details, at the computer).
2. Dysfunction of diet and drinking:
- alcohol consumption;
- too much liquid before drinking;
- excess salt in the diet;
- lack of water.
3. Cosmetic causes:
- improper use of creams and serums around the eyes;
- excessive amount of make-up;
- enthusiasm with injections of botulinum toxin.
4. Physiological features:
- excess fatty fat under the eyes (hereditary phenomenon);
- increased body weight;
- age changes in the skin, muscles and ligaments.
5. Changes in the hormonal balance:
- period of the end of the menstrual cycle;
- pregnancy;
- climacteric syndrome.
Pathological causes of dark circles and bags under the eyes
If puffiness and bruising in the eyelid zone are observed for a long time or at all, it can be assumed that bags under the eyes appeared for more serious reasons, and the body has chronic disorders.
Diseases that can provoke edema and dark circles:
1. Allergic reactions. In addition to bags under the eyes, there is tearing, redness, itching or rubbing, photophobia.
2. Diseases of the eye:
- sclerite;
- oncological pathologies;
- trypanosomiasis;
- the turn of the century;
- ptosis;
- blepharitis .
3. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system:
- hernia of intervertebral discs in the cervical region;
- osteochondrosis;
- osteoporosis.
4. Inflammatory processes in nearby zones:
- maxillary sinuses;
- gums and teeth;
- lacrimal glands;
- ciliary bulbs;
- facial nerve;
- periorbital fiber.
Also, puffiness accompanies conjunctivitis, phlegmon.
5. Liver diseases:
- hepatitis;
- cirrhosis;
- fatty degeneration.
6. Kidney pathology:
- glomerulonephritis;
- cystitis;
- pyelonephritis.
7. Disorders of the cardiovascular system:
- hypertonic disease;
- angina pectoris ;
- cardiac ischemia;
- arteriosclerosis of blood vessels;
- congenital or acquired vice;
- arrhythmia.
8. Hypovitaminosis. In particular, edema is caused by a lack of B vitamins.
9. Digestive diseases. Especially often, the formation of bags under the eyes of deterioration of intestinal motility accompanied by prolonged constipation is provoked.
10. Diseases of the nervous system. Constant headaches can cause sleep deprivation, which, in turn, causes noticeable puffiness, dark circles.
Determine the factors that provoke the problem discussed, you can by visiting a doctor and having completed a series of studies.