Most adult men develop eye bags or circles under the eyes beyond middle age. These conditions can make you appear to be older than you actually are, while also making you look tired, weary, and in many cases, they even make you look as though you suffer from poor health.
In many older adults, the facial expression may appear to be frowning or grumpy simply because of the presence of bags under eyes and circles underneath the eyes. Fortunately, in many cases, eye bags and circles under the eyes are cosmetic concerns that do not actually indicate any sort of serious illness but are simply a natural result of the aging process.
Eye bags and circles are a common sign of aging in mature men, and many of our patients come to us looking for ways to eliminate these signs of aging from their appearance. Dr. Brad Bengtson, a board-certified plastic surgeon, and director of the Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery provides an array of treatments to help patients eliminate the appearance of eye bags and dark circles underneath the eyes. Depending on your individual condition, skin type, age, and aesthetic goals, Dr. Bengtson or Dr. Alfonso will recommend the best treatment plan for you, which may include surgical or non-surgical dark circles and eye bag treatments, and may even combine more than one treatment to obtain more comprehensive results.
When you are ready to make a transformation, you deserve partners on your journey who you trust deeply to deliver the results you want.
The highly experienced team at The Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery is led by board-certified surgeons Dr. Brad Bengtson and Dr. David Alfonso. Our surgeons are regularly recognized by patients and colleagues alike for their commitment to innovation, compassionate patient care, and top-quality outcomes. Their work is supported by the thoughtful and passionate collaboration of the entire Bengtson team.
Has consistently been named one of the Best Doctors in America® since 1996 and recognized as Best Plastic Surgeon in Grand Rapids by Grand Rapids Magazine for the last 12 years.
With over two decades of experience, he is respected for his cutting-edge techniques and compassionate patient care. In addition to his work with patients, Dr. Bengtson travels globally to share his knowledge and innovative approaches with fellow plastic surgeons. He is passionate about delivering harmonious, natural-looking results that elevate rather than alter each patient’s unique aesthetic.
Watch Dr. Bengtson’s VideoHas extensive experience performing a range of surgical and non-surgical procedures, with a particular passion for body contouring and facial rejuvenation.
A careful listener and passionate practitioner, he has received numerous accolades, including recognition as a RealSelf Top Doctor since 2015. He also contributes to advancing techniques in the plastic surgery community through regular publications and lectures. Dr. Alfonso is a fluent Spanish speaker, which helps him provide exceptional communication and care to a broader range of patients.
Watch Dr. Alfonso’s VideoUnderstand her patient’s goals, motivations and desires and is always excited to partner with them to achieve safe and exceptional results.
Her philosophy is founded in individuality, enhancement of one’s own natural beauty and in helping her patients restore harmony between their physical body and their truest self. She is committed to excellence and dedicated to using her surgical expertise to help her patients feel strong, beautiful and confident.
There’s no need to continue putting up with those unsightly bags and circles under your eyes, when you can easily eliminate the problem by means of a simple cosmetic procedure, or a combination of procedures.
There are currently a variety of treatments that may be used to treat eye bags and circles cosmetically and achieve natural-looking improvements. Some of these are non-surgical and non-invasive, while others may require surgical intervention. Among the myriad options out there for dark circles and under eye bags treatments Grand Rapids area residents have these excellent solutions available to them, at Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery:
There are many factors that can contribute to the development of eye bags and dark circles under the eyes. Food or dust allergies, oversleeping as well as lack of sleep, and temporary conditions such as extreme fatigue, may all be factors that contribute to this condition.
In many cases, these factors produce a temporary condition that may be treated with simple home remedies such as getting more rest or using warm or cool compresses to alleviate inflammation around the eyes. In cases where extra fat below the eyes create dark circles and shadowing pose a more permanent problem, however, there may be other factors at work, such as the aging process, heredity, hormonal imbalances, fluid retention, underlying sinus infections, conditions affecting the thyroid or kidneys, iron deficiency, and lifestyle habits such as excessive consumption of caffeine, and smoking.
Working long hours in front of a computer screen can also cause eyestrain, which in turn produces unsightly eye bags and dark circles under the eyes. The aging process is a major culprit, as it naturally causes eye bags and circles to develop under the eyes of many mature men. As we age, we lose fat in our facial features, and our bodies diminish their natural production of collagen and hyaluronic acid, which typically causes the skin to become lax and thin.
This can lead to the appearance of additional bulging fat under the eyes or sagging bags, and reddish-blue blood vessels underneath the eyes become more prominent, as well as puffy or drooping eyelids, and/or dark hollows that appear under the eyes beneath the bulging fat. In some cases, the tendency to develop eye bags and circles may be hereditary, and the problem is more prominent among darker-skinned individuals from ethnic groups that have a greater tendency to develop hyperpigmentation.
If you are a resident in or near Grand Rapids under eye bags treatments are available at the Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery. Contact us to learn more about our treatment options.
Our friendly staff will help you schedule an intake consultation with Dr. Bengtson, to discuss the many options that we offer, in addition to cost and available payment plans for our procedures.
Are you ready to take the next step to a more beautiful you? Plastic Surgeons Dr. Bengtson and Dr. Alfonso, along with the team at The Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery, provide advanced plastic surgery and cosmetic treatment for patients from Grand Rapids, Birmingham, Detroit, and Kalamazoo, Michigan. We specialize in breast augmentation, breast implants, and tummy tuck surgery, as well as laser hair removal, Micro-Needling, BOTOX Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM, and other dermal fillers. Results may vary from person to person.
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