JAKARTA - The appearance of bags under the eyes does not cause pain. Although it is often a sign or symptom of suffering from certain diseases, the majority are caused by certain habits. For example, often staying up late, lack of sleep, or even crying.

So, if you are bothered by the appearance of bags under your eyes, you can practice the natural ways to get rid of eye bags below.

Cold compress

The cold temperature is able to reduce the mild puffiness that appears under the eyes. Besides that, cold compresses can also shrink blood vessels, thereby reducing dark streaks.

Compress with a teabag

After a few minutes of brewing and cooling, green tea bags can be compressed under the swollen eyes. According to research, green tea acts as an anti-inflammatory.

Put on cucumber slices

Actually, using cucumber slices doesn't get rid of eye bags instantly. But by using cucumber slices, the area around the eyes looks fresher because cucumbers contain lots of water and vitamin C. In order for the ingredients to transfer to the skin, thinly slice it and stick it for 30 minutes.

Apply aloe vera gel

As is widely known, aloe vera contains vitamins that are good for the skin, especially the skin on the face. It contains vitamins E, A, and C. If you have panda eyes and bags under your eyes, you can apply aloe vera gel and rinse thoroughly after 15 minutes.

Drink mineral water

It could be that eye bags appear due to dehydration. So, drinking more mineral water so that the eye bags gradually disappear naturally.

Get enough sleep

After staying up late or after completing a task, you don't get enough sleep, then adjust your sleep pattern again. Make sure you get quality sleep with enough duration.

Eat foods containing collagen

Problems in facial skin, collagen is the key to overcoming it. Collagen can moisturize and regenerate dead skin cells effectively. Collagen can be produced if the body's metabolism is working properly.

Well, there's nothing wrong with eating oranges, guava, and strawberries to boost skin firmness and repair facial skin tissue.

Eat foods high in iron

Eye bags can appear due to anemia. So to get rid of it, you can eat foods high in iron content such as fish, peas, green vegetables, red meat, and apricots.

Apply almond oil

Almond oil contains vitamin E which can reduce the dark color under the eyes as well as eye bags. For maximum results, apply at night before going to bed or when not wearing makeup.

Eye exercise

Too long looking at the screen of a device or laptop can cause eye bags. To get rid of it, you can do eye exercises. Eye exercises can be done by pointing the cornea to the left, right, up, and down alternately with a count.

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Illustration of compressing eyes with cucumber (Unsplash / Adrian Motroc)

Put on an egg white mask

Eggwhite can work to tighten the skin. If your eyes are saggy and sagging, you can try wearing an egg white mask. How to use it is quite simple, namely by applying egg white then let stand for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water until clean.

Applying honey

Not only does it provide enough energy, but honey can also help regenerate skin and treat eye bags. The results will be more effective if you apply honey before bed.

Want to try one of them? If you have practiced the natural method above but still find difficulty in getting rid of eye bags, it is advisable to see a doctor. Because the appearance of eye bags can be a symptom that needs to be examined medically.


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