What causes puffy eyes?
Puffy eyes can be caused by many factors. These include fluid retention, stress, allergies, hormone changes, and other factors as well. When we cry, it is often accompanied by swollen eyes. This is due to the fact that are body reacts to emotions and causes more blood to flow through the eyes which leads to swelling. Also the production of too many emotional tears can strain the eyes. Also, we get puffy eyes after sleeping. This can be caused by different factors such as too much sodium in a diet causing water retention, tossing and turning and not getting enough sleep, excessive drinking of alcohol, and others as well.
- Wash face with ice cold water
- Limit sodium intake
- Drink plenty of water to clean out your system
- Place two slices of cool cucumber on the eyes for several minutes
- Moisten two tea bags in cold water, chill them in the refrigerator and place them over closed eyelids for several minutes
- For allergies and puffy eyes, find out the item causing the allergic reaction and minimize its use; doctors may also provide medication in the form of shots or prescription drugs
- Cream for puffy eyes – Try a soothing eye cream with aloe and Vitamin E, which can be applied to the eyes
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Puffy eyes are usually caused by edema, which is the presence of excess fluid in the subcutaneous spaces around the eye. It accumulates usually when one is lying down during sleep and slowly disappears upon waking when the head is higher than the rest of the body. The rate and ease of reducing puffiness depends on how quickly the accumulated fluid is removed. The problem of eye area puffiness is often associated with a mild irritation. Irritation of the eye area can lead to the release of inflammatory mediators. These mediators contribute to the formation of edema. Puffiness of the eye area is also caused by allergies (chemical or environmental) or poor blood circulation, which may involve increased capillary pressure and permeability.
