How to Eliminate Eye Puffiness

Eliminate eye puffiness with home remedies.

If you wake up in the morning and notice you have eye puffiness, there could be several causes. Too much crying or too much fun the night before can cause puffiness. Allergies can cause puffiness as well. The swelling is caused by an increase in blood flow to the eye area. To reduce under eye puffiness, one goal is to reduce that blood flow to make the swelling go down. Help your eye puffiness look and feel better with a few home remedies.

Things You'll Need

• Tea bags
• Washcloth
• Sliced cucumber

Instructions

1. Steep two tea bags in warm water and squeeze out the water. Lie down and close your eyes. Place the warm tea bags on your eyes for 10 minutes. The tannic acid in the tea helps reduce swelling. If you are very fair, this puffy eyes treatment can sometimes darken your skin. So, use caution if you have a special event later.

2. Soak a washcloth in cold water and then lie down with this on your eyes. The cold reduces swelling by reducing the blood flow in the eyelids.

3. Place cucumber slices over your eyes for 10 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid salty foods to reduce your eye puffiness.

• Keep all creams, lotions and ointments out of direct contact with the eyes!

References

• Mayo Clinic: Bags Under Eyes
• Granny Med: Cucumber for Puffy Eyes