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How to get rid of 'puffy eyes'?

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Reduce salt and : Tomatoes in your diet. You may be experiencing subclinical food allergies too, and should probably be tested for common food items such as soy, corn, potato, wheat allergies. Also, you may need to sleep with a pillow that isn't flat, so gravity can help the lymphatics from your eyelids.

Answered 11/25/2016

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Puffy eyelids: If you have no other specific cause for a puffy eye, such as allergies, infection or trauma, then it may just be due to fat prolapse. Essentially, the fat cushioning the eyeball pops thru a barrier in the eyelid and cannot go back. This prolapsed fat leads to puffy eyelids. You can try sleeping with a extra pillow to keep the head above the level of your heart. Otherwise, it will require surgery.

Answered 2/3/2015

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Puffy Eyes: Puffy or swollen eyes can be caused by fluid retention, stress, allergies, hormone changes, and other factors. Other times we get puffy eyes after sleeping. This can be caused by too much sodium in the diet, which causes water retention. Puffy eyes can also be caused by lack of sleep or excessive alcohol intake. http://www.eyehealthweb.com/puffy-eyes/

Answered 10/9/2016

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Depends: Puffy eyes can be due to many reasons and it would be prudent to address the cause. For a start, reduce you salt intake drastically. A lot of salt is present in foods like chips, salsa and many other prepared foods. See if getting a good night's sleep helps.

Answered 12/7/2014

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Tea bags: If there are no signs or symptoms of infection of eyelids. Like pain light sensitivity or discharge Then puffy eyes can be treated. By holding wet tea bag on closed eyelids for. A few minutes a couple times a day

Answered 3/11/2018

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Dr. answered

Puffy Eyes: Puffy or swollen eyes can be caused by fluid retention, stress, allergies, hormone changes, and other factors. Other times we get puffy eyes after sleeping. This can be caused by too much sodium in the diet, which causes water retention. Puffy eyes can also be caused by lack of sleep or excessive alcohol intake. http://www.eyehealthweb.com/puffy-eyes/

Answered 10/9/2016

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