What causes puffy or baggy lower eyelids?
Puffy eyelids certainly make people appear older. They also give the appearance of being fatigued. Yes, it is the result of aging. Specifically the membrane under your eyelid gets weaker and the fatty protective tissue around your eyes tends to bulge forward. The muscles and skin of the lower eyelids respond to this pressure by stretching. That is what causes the bags under your eyes. This can also be a genetic condition that can be seen in young adolescents. Puffy eyelids are most noticeable in the morning because the fatty tissue holds water and after you have been in repose all night, gravity wins and your eyes look puffier. During the day that fluid drains, again the work of gravity. The extra pressure of this fluid continues to aggravate the situation which began as the simple aging of the inner membrane of your eyelid. No matter how much eye cream or lotion you use to make your skin look smooth, that weak aging membrane inside your eyelids will not be healed. The real cause of th
