Show patients their result before they treat.
Puffiness and mild sagging beneath the lower eyelids that create a tired, less rested appearance.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4219 • Mid Face
Recommended Protocol
RF Microneedling
Skinvive • For Eye Bags
Caffeine eye serums
At-home maintenance
Eye bags are puffiness and mild sagging under the lower eyelids from aging, genetics, fluid retention, and skin laxity. They're firmed non-surgically with skin-tightening and RF microneedling like Morpheus8 or Sofwave, regenerative skin boosters, and resurfacing, with careful assessment because the under-eye is delicate. Significant fat herniation may need surgical evaluation.
Eye bags are the mild to moderate puffiness or sagging beneath the lower eyelids, typically caused by aging, genetics, fluid retention, or loss of skin elasticity. Unlike dark circles, the concern here is the under-eye contour and puffiness rather than pigment, which can make the face look tired even when well-rested.
For a practice, the under-eye is a high-demand but delicate area where patient trust and precise assessment matter most. The clinical goal is to firm and smooth the contour with skin-tightening, threads, and careful regenerative or volumizing treatment. Letting the patient preview a smoother, more rested projected result on their own photo builds the confidence needed to proceed in such a sensitive area.
Eye Bags
Where it appears
Eye Area (Periorbital), Undereye Hollows
Facial area
Mid Face
Treatment paths
13
From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Energy-based and resurfacing devices used to treat the concern in clinic.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
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Aging, genetics, fluid retention, and loss of skin elasticity cause the lower-eyelid area to puff or sag. Sometimes the orbital fat pad pushes forward, creating a more pronounced bag.
Mild to moderate bags respond to skin-tightening, RF microneedling, regenerative skin boosters, and resurfacing. Significant fat herniation may be better corrected surgically with lower-lid blepharoplasty.
Eye bags are about contour — puffiness and sagging — while dark circles are about color and shadowing. They're often treated together with different approaches.
In experienced hands the under-eye can be treated safely. Because it's a delicate area with important structures, it should only be treated by a skilled provider after careful assessment.
Skin-tightening and microneedling results build over a few months and last around a year, maintained with periodic sessions and a good eye-care regimen.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.