Baggy eyes or scientifically referred to as periorbital puffiness result in swelling around the eyes. The severity of this swelling is determined by diet, health, and heredity. Causes range from sleep deprivation to sweating but general dehydration is the most common cause. Initially symptoms will only display change in the lower eyelid. More intensive symptoms will cause swelling around the entire eye. Medication may be taken to resolve this however, there are multiple natural alternatives that may be used to reduce swelling and prevent symptoms from reoccurring.
Drink Water
Remove Makeup
Leaving makeup on overnight dries out your skin and results in baggy eyes. Not only will the skin be dried out but pours will also be clogged with makeup often resulting in acne, red skin, cracks, brittle facial hair, and in some cases aging. Removing makeup before bed will not only prevent these symptoms but also hydrate the face through the removal process. The water splashed onto the face will immediately leave the skin feeling refreshed.
Use Cold Compresses
Cold compresses are exceedingly popular when it comes to caring for the eyes. They’re used to alleviate a variety of different afflictions and baggy eyes are no exception. Cold cucumbers are the most popular application as not only will you gain the benefits of any other cold compress (rags, potatoes, etc.) cucumbers naturally have a variety of built in beneficial properties. They’re one of the best natural skin care remedies keeping skin young, healthy, moisturized, and bag free. The reason for this this is due to the various enzymes, acids, and large amount of water within the juice of cucumbers. This makes cucumbers a good diet choice as well as all of these benefits are also gained from consumption as well.
Reduce Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol consumption can easily dehydrate the skin as such it’s a good idea to keep the booze to a minimum as it only takes a few drinks a week for signs to be displayed in the skin. Not to mention that alcohol is exceedingly bad for the body in a variety of other ways. Cancer notwithstanding alcohol can cause damage to the brain, heart, liver, and immune system.
Improve Sleep
Manage Allergies
Allergies can often cause the eyes to water and become baggy on top of the runny noses and other inconveniences. Dust is a common cause of allergies which should be kept in check. Dust can accumulate throughout the household along with pollen and other allergy inducing particles as such dust collectors should be regularly cleaned with warm cloth on a weekly basis. It’s also beneficial to continuously run a humidifier to help keep the air moist and breathable.
Limit Computer Usage
Rubbing
While rubbing your eyes is typically a bad idea as anything on the fingers can often irritate the eyes an occasional clean rub from time to time can achieve the opposite. Start by making sure the rag or hand in use has just been cleaned and begin to lightly rub the eyelids. This process works as a kind of massage for the eyes and can be repeated multiple times to provide relief. If allergies are active this is also a great way to clean out any of the liquid build up and renew the eyes.