Although you might see better results from a treatment performed in a clinical setting, there are simple alternatives that you can try that don’t require any sort of medical supervision. If you find that you have bags under your eyes and want some relief, Healthline suggests using caffeinated tea bags or coffee ice cubes on your eyes to address dark circles. Also, placing those stereotypical refrigerated cucumber slices on your eyes could make them appear less puffy.

Those cucumber slices aren’t just causing a placebo effect because you’ve seen them in the media. Dermatological nurse Natalie Aguilar, RN, told Byrdie that they really do work: “Because of a cucumber’s high water content, antioxidant properties, and isolated bioactive compounds including cucumerin A and B and cucurbitacins, these fruits are fantastic for reducing swelling and inflammation, hydrating, gently brightening, and soothing the skin.”

If you find that an inexpensive alternative to fillers is what works best for you, there’s certainly no reason to knock it.