A 21-year-old female asked:
puffy eyes and dark circles that are not relieved by antihistamines, head elevation, or other lifestyle changes. what could be causing them?
3 doctor answers
Dr. Shah Chowdhury answered
42 years experience Pediatrics
Allergies: You have allergies most probably. See an allergist, you may need allergy testing and possibly combination of medications if single antihistamine does not help.
Answered on Sep 14, 2013
Dr. Neil Notaroberto answered
29 years experience Ophthalmology
Allergy symptoms: Capillary leakage from histamine release due to allergies cause the swelling. With chronic capillary permeability, red blood cells leak and stain the skin leaving a darker pigmented appearance. If your treatments are not working then seeing an allergist for definitive treatment should be your next step.
Answered on Sep 15, 2013
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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 on Oct 9, 2016
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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
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Yes: The absorbed dose will be small and you will not notice the effects. Hopefully you will have eliminated any systemic allergies you have.
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Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered
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Itchy eyes: It must be allergy season where you live. If you have severe nasal allergies too, see an allergist, as controlling one helps the other. You can also g ... Read More
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Dr. Tim Conrad answered
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Try seeing a doctor: If over the counter medications aren't doing the job, you need to see a physician for management. I suggest an ophthalmologist.
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Swollen eyelids: We have no pictures to evaluate. It may be an infection, Blepharochalasis, contact dermatitis, trauma etc. Is it one sided or bilateral? What antihist ... Read More
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