In addition to surgical and medical treatments for removing eye bags, acupuncture, which combines traditional Chinese medicine with modern electronic science, also has varying degrees of effectiveness for different types of eye bags.
Traditional Chinese medicine divides eye bags into congenital and acquired types. Congenital eye bags are genetic, while acquired eye bags are caused by long-term adverse stimuli to the eyelid skin, such as improper massage, excessive tearing, and frequent use of eyeliner, which ultimately leads to eyelid skin relaxation and atrophy. The treatment method involves connecting to a power source and acupuncture at corresponding acupoints such as Taiyang, Yuyao, and Ashi. The electric current will cause obvious muscle contraction and twitching of the eyelid, accelerate local fat decomposition, and tighten the relaxed eyelid.
Acupuncture for removing eye bags is a safe and stable preventive and treatment measure. It is especially suitable for "pseudo eye bags" of the simple orbicularis oculi muscle type.
Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that the formation of eye bags is directly related to the function of the body's spleen and stomach, especially the condition of the spleen function, which directly affects muscle function and the metabolism of body fat. From the perspective of the anatomy of meridians and acupoints, the location where eye bags occur happens to be the starting point of the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. Therefore, stimulating acupoints along the stomach meridian, such as Zusanli and Fenglong, and regularly massaging them can improve spleen and stomach function, which is very meaningful for eliminating eye bags.
