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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 defense
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.”
Here are some tips to reduce puffiness:
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.”
Herbs:
“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.”
Cucumbers:
“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
moisturizer thickly to seal in water.”
Vitamin E:
“A natural and effective treatment is to use vitamin E oil and rub the
oil overnight around your eyes.”
Potato:
“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.”
Castor Oil:
“A drop of perfectly fresh castor oil smeared along the eyelids will
also remove puffiness.”
Egg Whites:
“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.”
Cold Water:
“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.”
Diet:
“Avoid foods high in saturated fat and consume more fiber in your
diet. Regularity helps move toxins out of the body, which helps
control puffiness.”
Sleep:
“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.”
Recommendations for puffiness caused by fat:
“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 vaporize extra skin around the eyelid can also make
a difference.”
Here are a number of make-up tips for hiding eye puffiness:
- Avoid dark eyeliners, which draw attention to under-eye bags.
- Use eyeliner along the upper lash lines only as this helps open up
eyes.
- Use bright white or icy silver shades on your eyelids to give the
illusion of lift.
Seasons India: Puffiness
http://www.seasonsindia.com/beauty/puffiness_sea.htm
Dark circles occur under eyes are due to a combination of reasons.
Age:
“The skin covering the eyelids thins out as we age and starts to loose
its elasticity. With the skin being thinner the blood vessels
underneath become more apparent.”
Heredity:
“Tendencies such as allergies or thinner eyelids pass on from
generation to generation.”
Allergies:
“Although allergies are often the blame for dark circles, anything
that causes chronic nasal obstruction can be the culprit. You might
not have a major medical reaction to an allergen, such as wheezing,
couching, sneezing or a closed chest - you could simple have a
slightly stuffy nose, or swollen eyes most of the times. Tests can be
done to determine environmental or food allergies with a simple skin
scratch test, a blood test or other alternative types of testing. If
you have any of the tests done, and they come up positive for any item
that you could avoid as far as possible, (..) try to cut the allergen
out of your sphere of living - be that either environmental or food in
origin. Vitamin C is effective in fighting allergies.”
Fatigue, tiredness or lack of sleep:
“The amount of hours you sleep and the amount of hours you work in
front of your computer or watch television - both these actions place
a tremendous strain on your eyes.”
Smoking:
“You might not smoke yourself, but even secondary smoke can affect the
way your eyes look. Most people will have a violent reaction to smoke,
such as the eyes turning bloodshot or watery, while others will
manifest their allergy as swollen eyes.”
You should take vitamin C as smoking kills off a large amount of this
vitamin every time you smoke.
Too much salt or sodium can cause water retention.
Fluid retention:
“Fluid retention can be a major cause of swollen eyes. Vitamin C is a
natural diuretic and an increase in this vitamin will not only assists
in removing excess water from your body, but will also assist with
collagen formation.”
“Other reasons of dark circles are menstruation, pregnancy, thyroid
and over exposure to the sun.”
Here are a few treatments for dark circles that will help improve or
conceal them.
- “Dip a cotton swab into freshly extracted mint juice, rosewater or
cold milk. Lie down with your feet raised higher than your head, and
then place the wet pads on your closed eyes. Stay that way for 10
minutes. Do this everyday and you will start seeing results before
long.
- Gently massage saffron or almond oil on the dark area before going
to bed.
- You can also use a mixture of almond oil or cucumber juice with
lemon juice to lighten dark circles.
- Lie down and place a slice of cucumber or potato on each eyelid for
about fifteen minutes.”
Diet:
“Follow a diet rich in iron, vitamins and proteins. Deficiencies
immediately show up as circles under the eyes. Drink lots of water and
get plenty of rest.”
Seasons India: Dark Circles
http://www.seasonsindia.com/beauty/darkcircles_sea.htm
According to Dr.William Trattler a board-certified ophthalmologist:
“..dark circles or "bags" under the eyes are usually a hereditary
trait -- that is, it runs in families. However, the bags may appear
worse in people who smoke or who suffer from allergies. So, for some
people, the answer to making dark bags vanish might be to stop smoking
or to seek out allergy treatment.”
He goes on to say:
“There currently is no medication or surgical procedure that can get
rid of dark areas under the eyes. However, a make-up artist may be
able to advise you on cosmetic products to cover up or minimize the
bags.”
IVillage Health: Bags under Eyes
http://www.ivillagehealth.com/experts/eye/qas/0,11816,165630_172584-1,00.html
Additional information that may interest you:
There are a number of interesting articles on dark circles and
puffiness where recommendations, eye care and tips are provided:
http://www.ivillage.com/topics/beauty/0,10707,165630,00.html
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