Eye Care & Fashion
Puffiness Under Eyes
puffiness under eyes is basically caused due to fluid and fat.
Puffiness results when a fat pad that cushions the eye begins to pull
away from the bone of the lower eye and sags due to age. Heredity makes
this more of a problem for some people. Retaining water can also cause
puffiness, especially in the morning. Thus if you see puffiness under
your eyes, that is an indication that you're probably not getting
enough water in your system and thus drink plenty of water. When a
person is dehydrated the body starts storing water as a defence system
and this will add to puffiness around the eyes. Also, under eye
puffiness can indicate that you're sleeping on a pillow that is too
flat, ingesting too much salt or perhaps celebrating with alcohol to a
greater degree than normal. Excess salt intake, kidney or heart
problems, steroid use and other conditions that cause water retention
can create puffiness under eyes.
For puffiness caused
by fat, cosmetic surgery is recommended to remove the fat pad. Making a
minimal incision inside the lower eyelid, surgeons are able to remove
the sagging fat pad that causes puffiness. Laser treatment to vaporise
extra skin around the eyelid can also make a difference.
Tips for puffy eyes
- The
puffiness of the eyes can be reduced with a glass of ice water and four
stainless steel spoons. Chill the spoons in the water and then place
one over each eye. When the spoons become warm, switch them with the
others chilling in the glass of water. Keep switching until you see
improvement.
- Settle down for two to five
minutes with a chilled, steeped chamomile or green tea bag over each
eye. The natural properties of these herbal teas help to bring puffy
eyes back down to size.
- Cucumber contains
anti-inflammatory properties to reduce redness and puffiness of eyes.
Slice a large cucumber, reserve two slices to place over eyes. Peel and
puree the remaining cucumber. This can be applied as a pack onto your
face. Remove after fifteen minutes. Apply moisturiser thickly to seal
in water.
- A natural and effective treatment is to use vitamin E oil and rub the oil overnight around your eyes.
- Strain
the juice of grated potato and saturate cotton wool pads with it or lay
the grated vegetable on the eye between the muslin. Slices of raw
potato will soothe swollen eyelids and reduce swelling and puffiness.
- A drop of perfectly fresh castor oil smeared along the eyelids will also remove puffiness.
- A
few egg whites stiffly beaten and applied with a brush to the face and
under the eye will make the skin feel tighter and look less puffy. Add
a drop or two of witch hazel, which also reduces swelling and will keep
the egg whites from drying to rapidly.
- Rinse
your face in cold water when you wake up or when puffy eyes attack
anytime of the day to constrict blood vessels and reduce swelling.
- Avoid
foods high in saturated fat and consume more fibre in your diet.
Regularity helps move toxins out of the body, which helps control
puffiness.
- Get enough sleep. If you don't, the
skin surrounding your eyes is guaranteed to swell. If you're out late
Saturday night, log in a few extra hours on Sunday morning. You must
get 8 hours sleep daily.
- Sleep on your back
with your head elevated by two pillows. This allows fluid to drain
overnight instead of collecting under your eyes, causing puffiness.
Note:
If you continually have eye puffiness then go see your doctor. You
could be having symptoms of sinusitis or allergies that can be cleared
up by antibiotics or medication.
Make-up Tips
- If your eyes are puffy, avoid dark eyeliners, which draw attention to under-eye bags.
- Use eyeliner along the upper lash lines only; this helps open up eyes.
- Go
easy on the concealer; too much of it smeared on puffy tissue equals a
beauty disaster. Moisturise beneath the eye area to ensure the
concealer glides on smoothly.
- Experiment with bright white or icy silver shades on your eyelids to give the illusion of lift.
- Apply cosmetics between the inner eye and nose for instant lightness.
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