How to Get Rid of Eye Puffiness

Puffy eyes are not comfortable, or attractive. They can make you look tired, older, or sick. They can also keep you from wearing contacts and cause a plethora of other nuances. Here's how to get relief from puffy eyes.

Instructions

1. Applying a cool cloth over your eyes helps with reducing puffy eyes. Lie on your back and lay a cool cloth over your eyes for approximately 10 minutes and you should see an improvement in the swelling.

2. Tea bags, cucumber slices, or carefully wrapped crushed ice are additional ways to provide relief from puffy eyes. The cold will reduce the swelling of the skin around the eyes.

3. Reduce your sodium intake in order to reduce puffy eyes. Salt can wreak havoc on your body and cause swelling and bloating. Eating less sodium can help get rid of water retention all over your body, including those poor puffy eyes.

4. Drink more water. Drinking more fluids will help flush toxins and excess sodium out of your system. Properly hydration will help keep eye swelling and general body bloating under control.

5. If you wear contacts, switch to glasses for a little while. Contacts can be hard on puffy eyes that are experiencing irritation of one kind or another; give your eyes a chance to heal by wear glasses until the eye puffiness resides.