Bags under eyes?

[AMK]

The Preparation-H thing under the eyes is not recommended by doctors. The product states it's not to be used near the eyes. The hydrocortisone can thin the skin, for one thing.

The tape I use is this paper tape. I've had no trouble with skin irritation with it. There is no other tape that I can use.
https://www.amazon.com/Band-Aid-Paper-T ... paper+tape

[Sleeping Ugly]

I think I've cracked the code with mouth breathing and the Amara View mask by using a neck collar. But now I've got bags under my eyes that last all day? What in the world?

This is going to sound strange, but I have found the best way to get rid of bags under the eyes is a little dab of Preparation H rubbed into the skin. Seriously, it really works!

I have tried this before and it never did anything for me. I use Mary Kay eye gel and that has worked wonders for me.

[Pugsy]

I'm 73, witgh bagless eyes

I hate you. I am going to ask my alien friends to go visit you and screw with your cpap therapy and try to leave some bags under your eyes to boot.

[TASmart]

I am with Pugsy on this one, Preparation H does absolutely nothing for the under eye bags on my face. There is no joy in Mudville for me.

[nanwilson]

Don't care if I get bags under my eyes... I'm too old to give a damn Wrinkly skin, bags, all add up to OLD!
Cheers
Nan

[skylark40]

I think I've cracked the code with mouth breathing and the Amara View mask by using a neck collar. But now I've got bags under my eyes that last all day? What in the world?

This is going to sound strange, but I have found the best way to get rid of bags under the eyes is a little dab of Preparation H rubbed into the skin. Seriously, it really works!

Actually, I think I have heard of that, but never tried it. I've been wondering about some of those under-eye creams that are supposed to stretch the skin would help?

It's always something, isn't it?

[Pugsy]

Maybe Pugsy IS alien? Kidding!

Sometimes I wish I was an alien. I have a couple of people in mind that I would like to go visit and really screw up their cpap therapy.
I am so bad.

[skylark40]

Maybe Pugsy IS alien? Kidding!

Sometimes I wish I was an alien. I have a couple of people in mind that I would like to go visit and really screw up their cpap therapy.
I am so bad.

Sorry, Pugsy, I tagged the wrong alien; I meant jsielke.

[Pugsy]

Sorry, Pugsy, I tagged the wrong alien; I meant jsielke.

Ahh...no problem. That might explain being 73 and no bags under the eyes.

[WearyOne]

I've had bags under my eyes since WAY before CPAP. They're there all the time. You'd think my glasses would make them stand out more, but they actually kind of hide them! My mother had them as well.

[Rainmom17]

WearyOne - yes, agree that glasses help cover the bags!
I've never tried it, but someone told me you could freeze a spoon then hold it against the eye bags in the morning.

[jsielke]

WearyOne - yes, agree that glasses help cover the bags!
I've never tried it, but someone told me you could freeze a spoon then hold it against the eye bags in the morning.

Yes, that will definitely give you cold eye bags.

[Pugsy]

WearyOne - yes, agree that glasses help cover the bags!
I've never tried it, but someone told me you could freeze a spoon then hold it against the eye bags in the morning.

Yes, that will definitely give you cold eye bags.

I have read the spoon trick but never tried it and also ice cubes gently held against the eye bag area.
And various other "spa" remedies like cold cucumber slice. I don't know if it is the cucumber or the cold part of the cucumber that is supposed to help.
Using something cold to reduce edema actually has some logic behind it...cold helps shrink capillaries which it turn could carry away some of the excess fluid with the shrinking. Same logic that is used for injuries to help reduce swelling.

Next time I lay weird on my side for too long and end up with bad baggage I will try to remember to try something cold to see if it helps or not.

Inversion therapy might help the fluid run back down and disperse better but man,...that would sure likely stir up my BPPV and then I would feel as bad as I looked. Only I wouldn't be able to see it because I couldn't open my eyes due to the vertigo.

[skylark40]

WearyOne - yes, agree that glasses help cover the bags!
I've never tried it, but someone told me you could freeze a spoon then hold it against the eye bags in the morning.

Yes, that will definitely give you cold eye bags.

I have read the spoon trick but never tried it and also ice cubes gently held against the eye bag area.
And various other "spa" remedies like cold cucumber slice. I don't know if it is the cucumber or the cold part of the cucumber that is supposed to help.
Using something cold to reduce edema actually has some logic behind it...cold helps shrink capillaries which it turn could carry away some of the excess fluid with the shrinking. Same logic that is used for injuries to help reduce swelling.

Next time I lay weird on my side for too long and end up with bad baggage I will try to remember to try something cold to see if it helps or not.

Inversion therapy might help the fluid run back down and disperse better but man,...that would sure likely stir up my BPPV and then I would feel as bad as I looked. Only I wouldn't be able to see it because I couldn't open my eyes do to the vertigo.

I did put a ice pack on my bags yesterday morning, but I had to leave for work and couldn't leave them on for long. It should help. I don't want to incur any excess baggage fees

[Esme]

Skylark40, in another post you said you’ve tried a quite a few masks. Have you ever used one that didn’t cause under-eye edema? As a fellow bag-sufferer, I’d be interested in hearing about masks that don’t cause this problem. Nothing, including Preparation H, has worked for me after-the-fact, so I think prevention is the only option. Cold packs or cucumber slices might work, but as you mentioned you need to lie down with them on your face, and I have no time for that in my morning routine.

I’ve been experimenting with a couple of strategies to prevent under-eye bags, with some success – nothing that eliminates them entirely, but keeps them somewhat under control in terms of size. The key seems to be distributing the pressure of the CPAP mask in some way across the upper face. Cosmetic under-eye patches – those crescent shaped thingies that you get from the drugstore that are meant to be worn for 30 minutes or so to “cure” bags and dark circles – do help a little. I wear a pair under my mask all night long and they help keep the bag size under control by distributing the pressure of the mask instead of concentrating it in one area. Also, I’m a side sleeper and these prevent the lopsided effect that comes from spending more time sleeping on one side than on the other. The drawback is that they are too pricey for every-night use, so I save them for those special occasions – like when I have an important meeting at work and don’t want to show up looking like I was binge-drinking the night before.