# Bags Under the Eyes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bags-under-the-eyes/5776>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 5, 2000, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bags-under-the-eyes/5776 "2000-01-05T00:27:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Mrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Mrunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrunner)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bags-under-the-eyes/5776/1 "2000-01-05T00:27:00Z")

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In the classic words of… whoever it was that wrote that post I read, cute introductions be damned (was that too cute?). Why do bags occur under my eyes, and what can I do to eliminate them?

Mrunner

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**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bags-under-the-eyes/5776/2 "2000-01-05T00:45:00Z")

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Here’s a little on eye bags and a lot on why you shouldn’u use Preparation H on them.  
[http://www.straightdope.com/columns/990305.html](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/990305.html)

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If I wanted smoke blown up my ass, I’d be at home with a pack of cigarettes and a short length of hose.

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**Author:** ![Mrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Mrunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrunner)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bags-under-the-eyes/5776/3 "2000-01-05T03:12:00Z")

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Huh. Sleep with my head elevated, eh? I’ll give it a shot, but until then, I’m still open to any suggestions. And I _always_ have 'em, not just sometimes. They aren’t _too_ pronounced, but when I smile they look real dumb.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2000, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bags-under-the-eyes/5776/4 "2000-01-05T03:51:00Z")

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Causes? Add smokimg and any kind of speed. (The drugs).  
Peace,  
mangeorge

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Wow, 00, I made it! 🙂