How to Cure Puffy Eyes

Puffiness under your eyes can be the result of several factors; among them: heredity, dermatitis, allergies, or just simple fluid accumulation under your eyes.

Fluids can accumulate if you sleep face down, for instance, or in any other position in which the normal flow around the eye is obstructed or diminished.

You can also get puffy eyes from crying or repeatedly rubbing your eyes.

To reduce your under-eye puffiness, you can try a few strategies:

• Raise the head of your bed when you sleep at night. Raising your head promotes fluid flow.
• Use a cool tap water compress. You can also use chilled cucumber slices, a specially formulated gel mask, or even damp, chilled tea bags.
• Drink plenty of water. Fluid retention, in any part of your body, may indicated that your body has too much salt and not enough water.

What about the ‘cure’ which recommends hemorrhoid cream to be applied under the eye to reduce puffiness? There is no real evidence that this works, and the ingredients in this cream may irritate the delicate skin around the eyes- leaving them irritated, inflamed, dry- and possibly still puffy.

One other good strategy is to gently tap all around your eyes, with just the tips of your fingers. That can help boost sluggish circulation and make you look more well rested.

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