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Habits That Cause Eye Bags (puffy Eyes) by DrULifestyle: 10:37pm On Dec 14, 2017


Eating Salty Foods

If you’ve ever woken up the day after a big meal with visible bags under your eyes, chances are it was high in sodium. When the kidney registers high amounts of sodium in the body, it signals the body to retain water, which results in bloating. This bloating is more pronounced underneath the eye due to the thinness of the skin, which explains why under eye bulges can appear so drastic.

To drain the fluid out from underneath the eye, try gently tapping the area with the index finger. This may encourage the excess fluid to drain out faster. If that does not resolve the issue, a diuretic may be used in order to flush out the water and sodium retained in the body.

Sleeping in Awkward Positions

The body continues to circulate fluid while you rest. However, when resting in a position that impedes proper circulation, such as sleeping flat on your back or on one side, gravity guides fluid to accumulate in underneath one or both eyes. This is why you might wake up with puffy eyes, even if you did not have a salty meal or did rest for the proper amount of time.

The issue of eye bags due to sleep position usually resolves itself within hours. To prevent waking up with them in the first place, keep the head slightly elevated with more pillows at night to keep fluid from building up in the face.

Other Causes

There are other reasons you may find yourself with bags underneath your eyes, such as allergies, genetics, and aging. The treatments for these kind of eyebags are not always as simple, and there can be a lot of conflicting information about what works and what does not. There is a list of 5 ways to reduce the appearance of under eye bags here:https://dru.com/5-life-hacks-to-reduce-bags-under-eyes, which addresses which types of eye bags each treatment will resolve.
Re: Habits That Cause Eye Bags (puffy Eyes) by Sage7(m): 11:05pm On Dec 14, 2017
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Re: Habits That Cause Eye Bags (puffy Eyes) by dollytino4real(f): 11:23pm On Dec 14, 2017
eating of rice in the night can cause it too?
Re: Habits That Cause Eye Bags (puffy Eyes) by manitobor(m): 11:32pm On Dec 14, 2017
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Re: Habits That Cause Eye Bags (puffy Eyes) by DrULifestyle: 6:50pm On Dec 15, 2017
dollytino4real:
eating of rice in the night can cause it too?

Rice does not contain a significant amount of sodium, so it is unlikely to cause bags to develop under the eyes.

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