With age, you will notice a change in your eyes. The tissues around the eye tend to sag. This is because of loss of skin tone. The fat shifts forward into the lower eyelids, and gives the appearance of bags under the eyes. Fluid retention in the eyelids makes them look puffy or swollen.
Author: Dr Shibal Bhartiya
Dr. Shibal Bhartiya – Leading Eye Surgeon at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon Dr. Shibal Bhartiya is Director (Dept of Ophthalmology), Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon, and is also the Program Director for Community Outreach and Wellness, at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon, and Faridabad.
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