Most people are afraid of getting big eye bags since these can make a person look tired and awful. But cosmetic problems are not the only reason to shun baggy eyes. Doctors say they can cause a host of vision problems as well.

Indeed, eye bags not only affect your appearance; they can also interfere with your vision at the same time. This was revealed by eye experts who said baggy eyes can trouble you in more ways than one.

Eye bags have many causes. Morning puffiness is usually caused by fluid retention which normally occurs when one sleeps. Allergies likewise lead to water collecting under the eyes. Expect baggy eyes too if you cry a lot since the salt in tears irritates the skin. If you are dehydrated or drunk, it will definitely show in your eyes. These two conditions can worsen your eye bags.

Fortunately, the above problems are short-lived and temporary. The eye bags almost everyone hates are caused by the aging process. If you spend too much time in the sun, your skin becomes thinner, loses its elasticity, and eye bags form.

“Over the years, too, the cushion of fat tucked cozily under each eye, called the orbital fat pad, protrudes as the muscle that holds it in place weakens. And the cheeks lose collagen, a protein that makes skin firm, so that a trough appears under the bags, accentuating their pouchiness,” according to an article in The New York Times.

Eye bags that occur in the upper eyelid and appear as overhanging skin are worse than those that form under the eyes. Upper eyelid puffiness or sagging eyelids can cause vision problems or even total vision loss, according to Dr. John Ramocki of the Kresge Eye Institute at the Detroit Medical Center. This condition is known as ptosis and usually affects adults between the ages of 45 and 50.

“The droop of the eyebrows and eyelids results in the build up of fat and extra tissue around the eyes. This extra tissue makes the eyes look smaller, sunken in, and gives a person’s face an overall tired, wrinkled appearance. Saggy eyelids can affect more than just your appearance; they can also affect your vision. Ptosis can result in an obstruction of your vision and you may not even realize it,” said the specialists at eyecarebasic.

One of the most famous victims of saggy and baggy eyelids was the English businessman and billionaire Sir Alan Michael Sugar who stars in the BBC TV series “The Apprentice” which is based on the American TV show of the same name. Sugar, whose net worth is estimated at about $1.7 billion, reportedly spent over $11,000 in cosmetic surgery to get rid of bags under his eyes and lift his eyelids.

“The 59-year-old electronics tycoon had the operation because of ‘vision problems’. A qualified pilot, he explained that droopy skin overhanging his eyelids was threatening to block his sight and stop him pursuing his hobby of flying Learjets,” said London’s “Daily Mail.”

Osteoporosis is a critical bone disease that is considered to be one of the major health related threats in human life. The bone gradually and abnormally starts losing the bone material density. With the commencement of older age the bones start weakening and gradually tend towards to fracture.

Women are the most common victim of osteoporosis.

The women who have entered the phase of menopause are more likely to be victim of the osteoporosis. Osteoporosis happens due to the loss of bony material from the body and this occurs as a result of lack of calcium content in the body.

It is indeed required to respond immediately once the signs and the symptoms of osteoporosis get identified. The disease is not to be neglected and requires proper care to be taken off as soon as noticed. Proper time to time checkups are thus necessary and on time noticing of the disease can help an individual live a good life.

The most common symptoms of osteoporosis are briefly discussed as follows:

The spine weakens and leads to the shortening of the height. Patients eventually start losing the height at a random rate. Bones start paining and growing tender. The neck starts paining and yields in certain injury and eventual trauma. The abdomen starts paining all of a sudden. The ribs may start paining along with the loss of tooth. The loss of calcium in the body results in the weakening of the bones and ultimately may fetch some broken bones which is an obvious sign of osteoporosis. The fingernails grow brittle.

The first gastric band is known as the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band and was patented in 1985 by Obtech Medical of Sweden, which is now owned by J&J/Ethicon Endo-Surgery. The LAP-BAND System received approval from the FDA in the United States in June of 2001.

The lap band or adjustable gastric band surgery is not indicated when severe cardiopulmonary diseases or other conditions exist because this will make one a poor surgical candidate. It’s usually contraindicated if the surgery or treatment represents a formidable risk to the patient. Also an allergic reaction to materials contained in the band or people who have exhibited pain intolerance to implanted devices are also contraindications

If your bariatric, weight loss or lap band surgeon approves you for surgery after an extensive consultation, you’ll be required to undergo pre-operative exams and lab tests before you’re medically cleared for surgery. The lap band surgery is usually not performed if one has any untreated glandular disease such as hypothyroidism, where other measures may still be taken to remedy it. In general, gastric banding, including the Lap Band procedure and weight loss system, is indicated for people for whom their Body Mass Index is above 40, or those who are 100 pounds (45 kg) or more over their estimated ideal weight according to the 1983 Metropolitan Life Insurance Tables, or for those between 30 to 40 years of age with co-morbidities, which may improve with weight loss. Co-morbidities include high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, and arthritis.

After adjustable gastric band surgery, if the patient is considering pregnancy, ideally the adjustable gastric band or lap band patient should be in optimum nutritional condition prior to the conception. Deflation of the band may be required prior to the planned conception.

Unlike patients who have surgical weight loss procedures such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, duodenal switch or biliopancreatic diversion, it’s unusual for gastric band patients to experience nutritional deficiencies or malabsorption of micro nutrients.

The surgeon carefully uses a specialized needle to avoid damage to the port membrane and the port membrane may be sutured in place. The adjustable gastric band or Lap Band is an inflatable silicone prosthetic device. It’s placed around the top portion of the stomach using what is called keyhole laparoscopic surgery. Lap band or gastric band placement, unlike the traditional malabsorptive weight loss surgery – Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, biliopancreatic and duodenal switch, does not cut into or remove any part of the digestive system.

Following this weight loss surgery, adjustments, which are also called ‘fills’, may be performed using a fluoroscope so the radiologist may assess the placement of the band, the port and the tubing, which runs between the port and the band. The initial weight loss in gastric banding is slower than with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery but statistics show that over a five year period the weight loss outcome is similar. Gaining weight can happen with any surgical weight loss procedure including the more radical procedures that initially result in a rapid weight loss.

Following surgery, the patient may be prescribed a liquid only diet, followed by soft foods and then solid foods for a certain length of time which will vary with each surgeon and manufacturer. The lap band may remain deflated during pregnancy. Once breast feeding or bottle-feeding is finished the band may be gradually re-inflated to help with postpartum weight loss if it’s necessary.

A common occurrence for lap band patients is the regurgitation of non-acidic, swallowed food from the upper pouch, which is commonly called productive burping and is not a normal occurrence. Erosion can occur; this is where the band may wear away a small area on the outside of the stomach which can lead to migration of the band to the inside of the stomach.

On occasion, the narrow passage into the lower part of the stomach may become blocked by a large portion of food that hasn’t been chewed. Lap band and adjustable gastric band post-surgery digestive complications include nausea, vomiting, gastroesophageal reflux, stoma obstruction, constipation, dysphagia, diarrhea, and abnormal stools.

Regarding medical travel for lap band surgery, make sure if you’re traveling away from home for surgery to figure in the travel time and related travel expenses for both the weight loss surgery and your follow-up appointments. The cost of lap band surgery will vary from country to country and place to place and you may find low cost lap band surgery in Mexico and several countries. Houston, Texas seems to be one of the most popular places for the surgery in the US. Other destinations include Chicago, Illinois, California, Florida and Canada. There isn’t one established price for lap band surgery. And make sure to plan for the psychological effects of any weight loss procedure you undergo.