{"id":69652,"date":"2023-11-25T13:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T13:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/?p=69652"},"modified":"2023-11-25T13:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T13:44:08","slug":"pharmacist-reveals-hack-for-reducing-eye-bags-and-dark-circles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/lifestyle\/pharmacist-reveals-hack-for-reducing-eye-bags-and-dark-circles\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacist reveals HACK for reducing eye bags and dark circles"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>I&#8217;m a pharmacist and here&#8217;s how YOU can get rid of your eye bags using a NASAL spray<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Utah-based pharmacist Phil took to TikTok to reveal the genius hack for eye bags<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He explained that all you need are a few common items sold over-the-counter\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Speaking to\u00a0DailyMail.com, the pharmacist revealed why the items work so well\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A pharmacist has revealed a brilliant hack for reducing those under-eye bags and dark circles when you wake up with in the morning.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Cowley, a Utah-based pharmacist and the owner of Cache Valley Pharmacy, frequently makes content sharing his wisdom about various medical topics and\u00a0 helpful life hacks.<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted to his TikTok account this past September, Cowley explained exactly why people get eye bags, and his tips for how to treat them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Bags under your eyes [are a combination of the tissue structure] and muscle atrophy,&#8217; Cowley revealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/20\/77902781-12758793-Utah_based_pharmacist_Phil_Cowley_revealed_his_hack_for_getting_-a-33_1700510984863.jpg\" height=\"1084\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Utah-based pharmacist Phil Cowley revealed his hack for getting rid of dark undereye bags<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/15\/77902749-12758793-As_a_pharmacist_Cowley_often_shares_his_own_helpful_life_hacks_o-a-62_1700494814598.jpg\" height=\"635\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>As a pharmacist, Cowley often shares his own helpful life hacks on his social media pages\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So, the muscles break down in your face, &#8217;cause you got older.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Muscle atrophy is the loss of muscle tissue or the thinning of the muscle, per\u00a0Mount Sinai.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When the muscles weaken it causes more stress in the connective tissue and this breaks down the structures and the skin sags,&#8217; he told DailyMail.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It can be a reduction of the fat in the area as well. When the muscle is built up the connective tissues has less strain and the bags are reduced.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It reduces the structure underneath the eyes, which then leads to swelling, puffiness and blood pooling, which then leads to bags under the eyes.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Cowley explained that if you were able to, you could use a radio frequency (RF) device or a microcurrent to reduce the bags long term.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The idea of the RF or microcurrent takes the face yoga to the next level,&#8217; Cowley explained to DailyMail.com.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They do similar stuff in the derm offices,&#8217; he continued.\u00a0&#8216;It really does help a lot to keep muscle tone.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/15\/77902771-12758793-He_first_instructed_to_get_some_Neo_Synephrine-a-65_1700494814603.jpg\" height=\"1039\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He recommends to take over-the-counter nasal spray, which is typically used to reduce inflammation and irritation in the nose\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/15\/77902785-12758793-Cowley_explained_that_all_you_need_for_this_hack_is_a_few_produc-a-64_1700494814601.jpg\" height=\"1083\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you take a little bit of Neo-Synephrine, that&#8217;s phenylephrine, it&#8217;s actually the same stuff that&#8217;s in Preparation H, too, it reduces the size of&#8230; the blood vessels,&#8217; he explained<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/15\/77902757-12758793-He_then_recommended_to_mix_the_Neo_Synephrine_with_Arnicare-a-66_1700494814606.jpg\" height=\"1021\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He then recommended to mix the Neo-Synephrine with Arnicare<\/p>\n<p>However, many people are looking for that quick fix for their eye bags the next morning, which is where his handy hack comes in.<\/p>\n<p>He recommends to take over-the-counter nasal spray, which is typically used to reduce inflammation and irritation in the nose, but can also be used for other applications.<\/p>\n<h3>Phil&#8217;s pharmacy picks for reducing eye bags<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Grab a bottle of Neo-Synephrine and a bottle of Arnicare<\/li>\n<li>Mix them together on finger<\/li>\n<li>Apply to undereye bags<\/li>\n<li>A microcurrent device can also prove to be handy for the long-term\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8216;If you take a little bit of Neo-Synephrine, that&#8217;s phenylephrine, it&#8217;s actually the same stuff that&#8217;s in Preparation H, too, it reduces the size of&#8230; the blood vessels that are underneath the eyes,&#8217; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Cowley furthered to DailyMail.com that the phenylephrine would not fix anything long-term but you will &#8216;sure see a difference for a little while&#8217; and long enough to take some family pictures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There are a bunch of studies where they are using topical vasoconstriction to help with rosacea and erythema,&#8217; he told DailyMail.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The concept is the same, short term, just cosmetic for a little while.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>For the next step, he then advised to mix a little bit of the Neo-Synephrine with some Arnica cream, which is available over-the-counter at various drugstores.<\/p>\n<p>The cream is a topical agent that treats ailments like bruises, swelling, joint pains and muscle aches, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Arnica will reduce the appearance of bruising, which is the purple kind of look underneath the eye,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to DailyMail.com, Cowley called Arnica the &#8216;go-to for aesthetics.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pharmacist hack to reduce eyebags and dark circles. Linked everything in my bio under amazon links. #darkcircles #eyebags #skincare #skincarehacks #philsmypharmacist <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/15\/77902779-12758793-_Once_that_s_dried_then_go_find_a_product_that_s_got_tranexamic_-a-63_1700494814600.jpg\" height=\"987\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Once that&#8217;s dried, then go find a product that&#8217;s got tranexamic acid, [and] a retinol,&#8217; Cowley explained<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/15\/77902747-12758793-Cowley_explained_that_by_following_these_steps_they_can_temporar-a-69_1700494814664.jpg\" height=\"1083\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cowley explained that by following these steps, you temporarily reduce your undereye bags\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/13\/77902777-12758793-image-m-159_1700228947201.jpg\" height=\"232\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/15\/77902763-12758793-In_the_comments_section_some_users_joked_about_the_appearance_of-a-67_1700494814651.jpg\" height=\"216\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In the comments section, some users joked about the appearance of their under-eye bags\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It helps the iron in the blood (which is the bruising you see) to oxidize so it helps with appearance not so much healing,&#8217; he told DailyMail.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But hey, looks are sometimes all we need.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In the video, he mixed\u00a0Neo-Synephrine and Arnica cream together, and then patted the concoction underneath his eyes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Once that&#8217;s dried, then go find a product that&#8217;s got tranexamic acid, [and] a retinol,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The pharmacist revealed that the retinol would help to &#8216;increase the amount of collagen and elastin&#8217; underneath the eye, while the\u00a0tranexamic acid would &#8216;lighten the area&#8217; underneath your eye bags.<\/p>\n<p>Tranexamic acid works &#8216;by blocking the breakdown of blood clots,&#8217; according to The Mayo Clinic, and prevents bleeding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cowley also revealed to DailyMail.com a little-known fact about under-eye bags\u00a0\u2014 according to him, a third of all eye bags have a correlation to allergies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Do not forget the nasal steriods if you want to make them disappear,&#8217; he advised.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the comments section of his video, many users made jokes about how bad their own eye bags had gotten.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Mine look like they packing for a trip, I need something,&#8217; one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Another agreed, typing, &#8216;I was born with bags.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12758793\/Pharmacist-brilliant-hack-eye-bags-nasal-spray.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a pharmacist and here&#8217;s how YOU can get rid of your eye bags using a NASAL spray Utah-based pharmacist Phil took to TikTok to reveal the genius hack for eye bags He explained that all you need are a few common items sold over-the-counter\u00a0 Speaking to\u00a0DailyMail.com, the pharmacist revealed why the items work so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":69651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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