Face Yoga for Eye Bags

Have you ever noticed that your eye bags have become more visible compared to when you were a teenager? Under-eye bags will appear darker and more swollen when you are tired, stressed, and sleep-deprived. This is because as you age, your skin loses elasticity, and fat in the lower eyelid area prolapses, combined with fatigue from overusing your eyes, this can lead to water retention and the formation of eyelid bags. Genetic factors and bad habits such as staying up late and smoking can also cause puffy eyes, making you look tired and downcast.

However, unlike UV damage, under-eye bags are not irreversible. If you have mild puffy eyes that persist despite lifestyle changes, consider trying face yoga.

Why Face Yoga Helps with Eye Bags?

Nowadays, with the existence of numerous medical treatments that can quickly eliminate bags under the eyes, why do we recommend choosing facial yoga instead? While invasive methods such as laser treatments, ultrasonic scalpels, injectable fillers, or Botox, providing quick results in 1-2 days, are not suitable for everyone and should be approached with caution.

For example, laser treatments may leave behind pigmentation and are therefore not suitable for darker skin tones. Radiofrequency treatments may cause skin burns due to the heating of the subcutaneous tissue. Some individuals may have allergic reactions to fillers leading to eye infections, and methods such as Botox injections and ultrasonic scalpels only last for a few months and require regular maintenance to the results.

Additionally, treatments like Botox injections and ultrasonic scalpels provide temporary results, lasting only a few months, and require regular maintenance sessions.

Facial Yoga Exercises for Eye Bags

Acupressure Point Massage

1. Solar plexus massage

Gently close your eyes, and then use the thumb to gently press the temples.

Each time you press and stay for about 3 to 5 seconds, repeated 10-15 times.

Massage temples can effectively stimulate and promote eye skin metabolism, and metabolize excess water to achieve the purpose of eliminating droopy eyes.

2. Fish waist point massage

“Fish waist point” is mainly located above the pupil, at the middle of the eyebrow. Use your fingertips, and gently massage in circular motions in the middle of the eyebrow to draw a circle way, to carry on the gentle massage, keep about 10 minutes.

As massaging, you may feel warm, it indicates you are drinking too much water and not sleeping well. Massage can accelerate the detoxification and drainage of the eye area, which in turn removes the bags under the eyes.

Relax your eyes

Gently close your eyes and place the pads of your index and middle fingers of both hands lightly on the under-eye bags, then blink rapidly about 10 times to relax your eye muscles.

Squinting exercise

Slowly close your eyes, feel the upper and lower eyelids firing, close your eyes and slowly turn them clockwise, then slowly open them; relax for 2 seconds.

Repeat slowly 50-100 times depending on your needs.

This practice will strengthen the muscles around the eyes, and improve the loose skin around the eye bags.

Scraping eyelid bags

Place your thumbs of both hands gently on the temples, and bend your index finger at the lower eyelids. Slowly scrape under-eyelid bags from the inner corner of the eyes until the index finger meets the thumb on the temples, repeat 80-100 times.

You can use a scraping tool instead of the index finger. Please note that you need to properly apply creams or essential oils to protect the delicate skin under your eyes from irritation.

This can effectively eliminate water from bags that under your eyes and detoxify the body.

Eyes up to the ceiling

Using the index fingers of both hands, gently pull the skin of the eye bags downward, hold this position, and lift your head and eyes up to the ceiling.

Slowly blink with this position and repeat 10-15 times.

If comfortable, try to look diagonally upwards to the left, and slowly rotate them diagonally upwards to the right. Close your eyes, open them again, and then repeat rotation 10-15 times.

Please note that you need to control the strength with your index finger, avoiding excessive pulling of the under-eye. And the eye movement needs to be done slowly, and stop immediately if you feel any discomfort or soreness.

This will stretch and relax the muscles under the eyes.

Consistency and Patience in Face Yoga for Under-eye Bags

Facial yoga is a natural facelift way, avoiding the potential risks of invasive methods, while doesn't show results in 1 day like those quick-fix solutions. To improve piffy eyes through facial exercises, consistency is key. By practicing for about 10 minutes a day for a week, you will be able to see the changes in your face, and the results will be even more visible if you have adopted healthier habits and a balanced diet during this period.

In addition, practicing face exercise eliminates the fatigue accumulated in your work and life, relieves stress, and boosts your motivation to keep a good mindset to face the next day.

Face Yogi helps your consistency on Facial Exercises!

Tips and Avoidances for Reducing Eye Bags

Make sure you get at least 7 hours of sleep a day, sleeping on your back to avoid pressure on your face.

Maintain a diet rich in vitamins C and K, such as citrus fruits and green leafy vegetables, and be sure to control your salt intake. Excess salt can cause body swelling and water retention, leading to eye bag formation step by step.

The best time to get rid of eyelid bags is every morning before getting up. You can do some facial yoga or apply cold compresses on the under-eye area, reducing the puffiness and waking up refreshed.

You can use a cold washcloth or chilled tea bags instead.

Without being allergic, you can consider using eye cream that contains hyaluronic acid, and vitamins C and E. These ingredients will help firm your skin and reduce under-eye bags.

Do not forget sunscreen, any skin sagging has UV exposure as a factor, especially in the eye area where the skin is thinner. Applying sunscreen and using sunglasses outdoors can be an effective way to block the damage of UV.