Hi, My friend used a reputed under eye cream for dark circles and gained itching, allergy. slight inflammation under eyes. She quitted the use but worried about the irritation. Please help

I like my cocktails at night. But I’m a teacher and I can’t look like I like my cocktails at night. My eyes are a true give-away. Even when I can minimize the puffiness, the redness comes back by lunch. Eye drops are a temporary (maybe 2 hour) fix. Any ideas?

Put two spoons in the freezer for a while,when you take them out,put the spoons on the puffiness(under the eyes) but not the eye.

am 29, from last couple of yrs i observed my eyes are getting more and more baggy day by day..(i was a regular drinker), i went to couple of eyes specialist and physicians as well they did all the tests
(KFT/Thyroid/ECG). It kept growing, i dint know the cause and i never bothered to search on net as well. I dint find one person out of 1000 with same kind of eyes :-)..

Now bags underneith my eyes and little on the upper side is permanent… i saw one cosmo surgeon..and as per him there is a small cosmetic surgury, where surgoen will cut ur eye lids and take out the fat..

I have left drinking/reduced salt consumption/taking 7 to 8 lts water everyday and also i am using elevated pillow also do yogas..

Mine is not growing anymore..thanks to precautions i am taking..else the way it was growing it would’ve been busted..

If you have extra weight try to reduce that as well. parellely fat under ur eyes will also decrease, though it wont disappear..

My gf is most bothered about my eyes though..

I have taken this seriously earlier, but now i am not that much bothered.

All the best to all of you…your eyes are the best in the world an unique in thousands as well

I have puffy eyes too I have tried the eyevive cream (which didn’t work), cucumbers, cold spoons, ice cubes, preparation h (for 5 days - didn’t work). Im desperate, i don’t know what to do . I have no allergies so i guess for me must be water retention (as i gave birth 4 months ago and since then i have this puffy eyes.) They disappeared for a week and then came back again.
I appreciate all your tips and reccomandations. Im now on water balance pills and im gonna try cutting on oils, eggs, tomatoes.
If anything will work for me i will let you know!
Good luck to you all!!

TO VICTORIA, JUNE 23: Your eyelid irritation sounds like a form of blepharitis (inflammation of eyelids which have a little colony of bacteria throwing a party and getting rowdy at your expense). From my eye doctor, she says to simply wash your eyelids with diluted Johnson’s Baby Shampoo 1 to 2 times daily. Put a dot on a very wet washcloth, lather, and apply it directly to the edge of your eyelids–you can pull them up/down to get to the edges or just go in a circular motion with the washcloth against the edges of your eyelid. RINSE WELL because it will sting a little bit from the soap. Not only does this work for getting rid of unwanted bacteria causing eyelid sensitivity, but it is my cure of choice for the occasional “stye” on an eyelid (usually in the inside corner or bottom lid of my eyelid), and was also my optometrist’s suggestion. A stye is simply a clogged pore, like a pimple on your eyelid. Washing with baby shampoo works wonders for the stye, gets rid of it in a day or two, and is really cheap too. Hope this helps.

The three tips that worked for me were: (1) cut down on alcohol (2) hydrate w/plenty of water, (3) sleep w/head elevated.

im 11 and i have ouffy eyes from last week but his time imma try to get it off today

49 yr old black female with hypothroidsm, and have been dealing with puffy eyes for 2 years.
A mild smoker, and quitting as we speak. I have tried warm compress,$50.00 creams, cold towels, etc. I think it may be related to the throidism and the smoking for all these years . Does any one have any feed back on what i can do to help eliminate these eye bags.

there is a tradition of cleansing that is de-toxing your eyes in a particular way in India will address this problem. Take water full mouth as much as possible till the time your cheeks starts looking like a full blown balloon and wash your eyes in cold water, this will release the muscles and adress this problems immedietly. let me know if this works for you

forget the hemorroid cream solution. i’ve read about it in glamour magazines as well and tried it several times. i ended up with a very irritating rash around my eye. the dermatologist asked me if i had used any anti-inflammatory things on my face. i jokingly told her i tried hemorroid cream and she to my surprise told me that that was the culprit. months later, and with medication, and it’s only now going down. don’t use it.

just laugh often…
your face will be brighter and your eye bags will shy out to appear.

hahahahahah!!!!!
rock up!

Update for you all…. yes, it’s the cooked oils.. things like heated olive oil, heated butter… those things really clog up the system and when you add sugar into the mix ( and I mean anything that turns into sugar in the body.. fruits, starches like potatoes, rice, grains) then when you wake up your eyes are REALLY puffy !
I’ve been seriously watching what I’ve been eating.. and sort of experimenting…. and each time I add a lot of fat to a meal then my undereye area ends up really puffy in the morning.
So, I’ve been controlling my eyes through diet… haven’t found a cream that works.. but my undereyes look GREAT!

“im 13 i have puffy dark eyes since i can remember”
Sarah it sounds like you have to change your eating habits. If you are eating a lot of junk food and fast food you may not be getting proper nutrition. This will cause your skin to be saggy and you will have dark circles under your eyes. Eat more raw veggies and stay away from McDonalds and prepackaged foods. Drink water, not sodas and sports drinks. Those sports drinks are nothing but empty calories and salt.

I don’t have a tip, but would like to know if anyone shares my specific problem. Both eyelids swollen, one more than the other. Some flaky dryness on lids (one worse than the other). Mild to moderate itchiness (not always present) and wateriness. Much worse in morning; does not totally subside by evening. Cold spoons, cucumbers, ice packs, etc. do not seem to work. I believe I have predisposition to baggy eyes due to aging (39 y.o.), smoking moderately for 10+ years, drinking, sleeping on my face (I know this is a factor as the side on which I have slept for years is worse than the other; if you are in your twenties or early thirties: stop sleeping on your face NOW.). Have had morning puffiness over the past several months. So age and behavior catching up. The latest flare up is allergy related I think. I moved to a high-pollen area. I have tried Claritin and Benadryl, both with minor help. Still after a few days no total relief. I am so afraid I will look like this forever! I do not have money for expensive doctors and surgeries. Thank you for any advice/encouragement.

Warm compress does work for some people I think. It worked for me-for a few days now inside my lower eye lid (the area where they check for anaemia) sort of in the middle but more to my left side, there’s a red patch there and it hurts if I squint my eye or touch the outside of that part i.e the lower eye lid itself. I tried warm compress (got a towel, bolied water-poured the boiling water on to a section of the towel and then held it over my eye) and the swelling of the lower lid has gone down, it wasn’t too swelled up before though? And the slight pain is still there. And the red mark inside? Would anyone happen to know what that red mark is?
To Jane: The girl who said her eyes are so puffy that they’re half closed-do your eyes hurt? If they do then use ice-that would numb the pain which could actually be the cause of them puffing. If not then try warm compress like I did.

Thanks and hope that this helps
Margherita
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I found that Benadryl works great for reducing bags under the eyes.

more stuff on eyes…
I have learned so much! Cooked oils are definitely a NO.. as are natural raw oils IF you are eating sugar in anything.. fruit, wheat, breads.. etc… Currently I’m following the 80/10/10 Diet….. eating a ton of fruit and raw veggies on this… NO oils… my skin is crystal clear and zero PUFFY EYES!! no bloating.. no dark circles…. this is wonderful! it’s very hard to eat this way, but it’s worth it if you want to make those puffs, pimples and dark circles go away!

Hey errm this isn’t really a tip but more of a want for tips if that makes sense? Basicallyyy, i’ve had a swollen eye (left) for about a year and a month!!! I have dark skin if that makes any difference to what I should do to it? =S
Stilll, answers are greatlyyy appreciated-I’ve tried eye drops (isotop I think it’s called), I’ve tried cold compress, warm compress…pleasee help lol.

Thanks Hugs and kisses
Margherita x o x o x o

Vie: I did try the Youthology (having been happy with my only other infomerical purchase, Proactive). It does work for a several hours. I have never kept it on for a typical workday. If you need it for special occasions, I recommend it. Practice the application once or twice before you go in public because you don’t want to end up with white flakes. For as little as I use it, the price was right and they also sent some other goodies. Its like a mild glue but its comfortable. You will see the results nearly instantly and that is pretty cool.

I have just one eye that gets puffy. Looks like I have been crying when I have not. It seems to be worse since I had Lasik but I think my glasses used to hide it. I read a tip about using a bag of frozen peas as a cold pack. It only provides minimal relief of the puffiness. I do drink a lot of coffee (and some beer) and my salt intake is probably higher than it should be. I guess I have to give up my vices for the sake of vanity. I am self-conscious and often don sunglasses when I run errands. As as lawyer, I can’t get away with sunglasses in court, hence my interest in these posts.