What causes eyelid puffiness?

The eyelids are very sensitive and can easily become irritated, red and puffy, but don’t despair; it is easier to get rid of puffy eyes than you may realize especially minor puffiness. Minor puffiness is the kind that you notice when you wake up, but is then reduced or eliminated by mid-morning as gravity drains the fluid that has accumulated throughout the night.

Common Causes of Puffy Eyes:

•Dehydration. When the body gets dehydrated it begins storing up water, which can cause puffy eyes.

•Diet. Drinking alcohol or eating salty foods before going to sleep. Alcohol can cause puffy eyes because it lowers anti-diuretic hormones (ADH) in the body, but the levels will normalize and the puffiness will usually subside at about the same time your hangover subsides.

•Insufficient sleep.

•Allergies. If your puffy eyes are accompanied by redness and itching, the cause may be associated with an allergy. Possible contributing factors include feather pillows, linen fabric, face-creams, dust, pollen, or food.

•Aging. As you get older the skin begins to loose elasticity, causing swollen eyes.

•Hormonal changes. The days just before and during menstruation cause hormone levels to fluctuate, this can result in water retention around the eyelids.

•High blood pressure, which pushes fluids into the tissue around the eyes, can result in swelling.

•Eyelid dermatitis, a rash on the skin which just affects the eyelids, that is usually caused by an allergic reaction to make-up or skin-care products.

•Possible diseases.

◦Blepharitis, or inflammation of the eyelid

◦Orbital cellulitis, an infection of the orbital tissue

=Chalazions on the eyelid that are benign

◦Kidney infections

◦Thyroid problems

•Drugs. Drugs such as lithium that cause the thyroid to become less productive can also result in swollen eyes.

•Heredity.

Following are some natural remedies for Getting Rid of Puffy Eyes:

•Wear a mask that is filled with cold water or gel for a few minutes when you wake up in the morning.

•Wrap pieces of ice in paper towels and place them on your eyelids for a few minutes. The cold will reduce the swelling.

•Keep your eye creams in the refrigerator. The cool cream will help reduce your puffy eyes. When applying the cream, gently tap it onto your eyelid with your ring finger, so as to stimulate fluid drainage.

•Keep two teaspoons in the refrigerator and when you have an attack of the swollen eyelids; rest them on your eyelids for a minimum of one min or until they warm up.

•Keep your eye creams in the refrigerator. The cool cream will help reduce your puffy eyes. When applying the cream, gently tap it onto your eyelid with your ring finger, so as to stimulate fluid drainage.

•Keep two teaspoons in the refrigerator and when you have an attack of the swollen eyelids; rest them on your eyelids for a minimum of one minute or until they warm up.

•Soak cotton-wool pads in a bowl of ice-cold milk and then squeeze most of the liquid out. Place the pads on your eyes and repeat as they warm up for about 15 minutes. This will also brighten the white in your eye.

•Dip cotton balls in ice water, and then squeeze the water out. Apply the cotton balls to your eyes for 5-10 minutes.

•Place black or chamomile tea bags soaked in cold water on your eyelids for 15 minutes. The tannic acid in tea will constrict the blood vessels and reduce inflammation. To accelerate drainage, gently press from the inside corner to the outside corner of the swollen eye.

•Place slices of cucumber, potatoes, or apple over the puffy eyelids for 10-15 minutes. Potatoes will reduce dark circles under the eyes and apples have pectin which aids in anti-oxidation.

•Give your eyes a salt bath by soaking cotton pads in a saline solution or a solution of one teaspoon of salt in one pint of hot water. Place the pads on your puffy eyelids for a few minutes.

•Taking over the counter diuretics can help reduce fluid retention, especially if you experience bloating before your period. (Note: Diuretics also lower your blood pressure, so be sure to have yours checked before going this route.)

•Apply a hemorrhoid cream to the puffy area around the puffy eye, being EXTREMELY CAREFUL not to get any in your eye. Be sure to look for a cream that contains yeast and shark’s liver oil

=Allergy related puffiness can become a permanent condition if not treated and eliminated. When the connective tissues in the eye become damaged from repeated swelling, the skin stretches and becomes looser.

Puffy Eye Lid

Sounds like it could be pink eye. Call your Dr. or see your pharmacist and they can tell you what kind of eyedrops to buy.

You could also use a warm washcloth a couple times a day as well to relieve some of the puffiness.

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i know what u are talking about .

i had those before and it kinda hurts and when u look at it its kinda like a bubble or bump right ?

dont rub your eyes and clean it with warm water and a paper towel .

it will go away in a few days .

sounds like an infection or pink eye .

i normally get those when i sleep in my eye make up .

I do not know but hear is site that hopefully helps:)- Jadapinkitsmith A.K.A Jada

heyy,

well it could be some sorta' eye infection (obviously) and it may be conjuctivitis?

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yes

I have this when I get allergies. Most likely, that is what it is.