How to Reduce Puffiness Around Your Eyes
As you sleep at night, fluids sometimes accumulate around your eyes, giving you that tired appearance. Here are some steps you can take to reduce the puffiness.
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Instructions
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Gently tap the swollen area with your fingertips to encourage fluids to flow elsewhere.
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Apply a cool, soothing substance to your eyes for 5 minutes to reduce fluid retention. Try cucumber slices; a refrigerated gel mask; damp, chilled tea bags; or a damp, cold cloth.
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Drink plenty of water. Water retention, which causes bloating, occurs when the body has too much salt and not enough fluids to flush it out.
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Tips & Warnings
Visit a doctor if you have sudden, severe swelling in the eye area; it may indicate sinusitis or an allergy.
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Aug 08, 2006
There is an eye firming complex called Rexsol which has worked for me against the puffiness and dark circles around my eyes. I also use chopped cucumbers on my eye area, too. -
Aug 08, 2006
If your eyelid is puffy, it may actually be meibomianitis. It doesn't hurt, it doesn't actually feel like anything, but your eye just gets gradually puffier and puffier. You're completely unaware of it, really, it's so gradual. The fix is this: a potato in the microwave for one minute, poke holes in it to prevent potato-shrapnel. Gently warm your eye for five minutes with the potato, and very gently prod it to move the fluid around. If you don't, the swelling will continue, and for some people harden into little granules. This becomes very painful when allergies flare up. I discovered this during a routine eye exam. Really easy to fix.
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Aug 08, 2006
Please do not use preparation H around your eyes. As mentioned by another respondent, it will cause extreme burning and irritation of the delicate eye tissue and truthfully will not bring you the results you are looking for. You should instead use slightly cool compresses around your eye tissue and increase your water intake. Also, avoid excess alcohol as this will intensify eye puffiness.
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Aug 08, 2006
There is an eye firming complex called Rexsol which has worked for me against the puffiness and dark circles around my eyes. I also use chopped cucumbers on my eye area, too.
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Aug 08, 2006
Not having enough water will tell your brain that you are dehydrated. That will cause anti diuretic hormone to be released which will cause your kidneys to allow water back into your body instead of going out with your urine. Also, if you consume too much salt, more water will be reabsorbed into your body by osmosis. That is why salty food and dehydration cause edema (swelling). Stick to lower sodium and adequate water intake. Your swelling must have been caused by something else. Having said that, there is debate about whether or not you really need eight glasses of water per day. In any case eight glasses is not excessive and won't cause water intoxication or anything like that.
