There is probably no woman who has not at least once in her life encountered the problem of swollen eyes after crying, and not everyone knows what to do, how to cope with this. Representatives of the fair sex are emotional people.
They can cry for any reason - both from grief and from joy. It would seem that she burst into tears and felt better in her soul. But on the face, on the contrary, marks remained - the eyes were swollen and red. We need to somehow correct the situation, because appearing in this form in society is not always convenient.
Crying and its effects on the eyes
A person's emotions can be so strong that they can lead to crying. Anger or horror, jubilation or resentment cause the nervous system to trigger internal processes that lead to the formation of tears. This is protection against stress.
You shouldn’t hold back your feelings - it’s better to give vent to tears if the situation allows it.
But crying causes the eyes to swell and become red, so the question arises of how to relieve swelling and redness.
Tears are natural for the human body. So, with their help, the baby shows his mother that he is tired, hungry or experiencing other negative emotions. An adult also expresses his emotional state with tears. Of course, after this your eyes may become swollen, but there is nothing wrong with that, the main thing is that your mental state returns to normal.
Tears remove debris from the eyes and also remove stress hormones
Other reasons can also make you cry. For example, an eyelash caught in the eye, a speck of dust or some other object. Once inside the eye, they force the lacrimal glands to work with redoubled force in order to remove the foreign body from the eye with the help of tears.
With tears, toxins are removed from the body, which are always formed in stressful situations. Tears disinfect the eyeball, ridding it of harmful microorganisms.
Crying helps relieve pain by acting as an analgesic. Tears can block pain signals that enter the brain. And although after crying any woman wonders how to quickly remove traces of it from her face, sometimes it is still useful to cry.
Pharmaceutical products against puffiness around the eyes
Of course, these methods are good when you are at home and everything is at hand. But life hides surprises and not always pleasant ones. A stream of tears can find us anywhere. And in this case, products from the pharmacy will help. It wouldn't hurt to carry some of them in your purse all the time. For what? Yes, just in case.
- Diuretics
Tablets should always be taken only after consultation with a specialist and, if this is not a medicine prescribed by a doctor, then taken only once and in exceptional cases.
The use of medications should in no case become something that is used at a time when you want to cry. And once again: before you put a diuretic in your medicine cabinet, consult your doctor.
What pharmacies offer on this topic: the heaviest artillery is Furosemide. The drug has a stunning effect, so if the restroom is outside the easy access zone, then it is better to avoid it. "Bumetanide" is even stronger, but the effect is not so long-lasting. If you still use a diuretic from a pharmacy, it is better to have a mild effect. "Triamterene", "Amiloride".
- Ointments and creams
“Relief” and “Proctoniz” are good for quickly eliminating bags under the eyes. “Heparin ointment” and a number of others. To purchase, you should consult a pharmacist. It could be: "Troxevasin", "Lioton". The main thing here is to read the instructions carefully and not get too carried away. Any cosmetic cream for the skin around the eyes will do. It is possible to enhance its effect by adding a drop of liquid vitamin E.
- Drops
Visine is absolutely irreplaceable. One drop in each eye, and the blood vessels will shrink. Lightning effect.
- Therapeutic plasters
Modern pharmaceuticals also offer a remedy that they were waiting for - a patch. It is much safer than pills and gives quick results. This is a product from, and from “Luzero”, and others. The patches are created from plant extracts and have a gel base. They have a cosmetic effect and not only remove swelling, but also refresh and rejuvenate the skin around the eyes. Literally fifteen minutes and you can do your makeup.
First aid for swollen eyes
After crying, a woman will certainly look in the mirror and be horrified: her eyes are swollen, red, and puffy. It's time to give them first aid.
First, you should open the window and let in fresh air, breathe it deeply - take at least 10 deep breaths.
This will help get rid of sad thoughts and invigorate the whole body.
Keep a supply of ice made from chamomile infusion in the freezer; it will cool the skin and relieve swelling
Then you need to wash your face with cold water 2 - 3 times at intervals of 10 - 15 minutes. Cold washes can set a woman up for a shower. Great! You definitely need to do this. But it’s better to have a contrast shower, then the beauty may forget that she recently cried. And if there is no time for this or such a desire has not arisen, then you should soak cotton pads in cold water and apply them to your eyes. This won't take much time. It will be enough to hold the discs for a few seconds. The procedure can be repeated 2-3 times, again wetting the discs with cold water.
Instead of cold water lotions, you can use ice cubes. They are great for removing swelling from the eyes after crying. You can use regular ice.
It’s even better to keep frozen cubes in the freezer made from an infusion of herbs - calendula, chamomile, parsley, green tea. They can also be used for cosmetic purposes, for example, to wipe the skin of the face.
Few people know how to relieve swelling from the eyes after tears with the help of simple exercises. You should lower your eyes down, run your index finger across the upper eyelid several times, and then lift your eyes up. The exercise is repeated 15 - 20 times.
They say that water increases swelling. But if a woman cried at night, then drinking a glass of water in the morning is extremely necessary. Water has a healing effect. After a night spent in tears, it will help the body recover.
Tannin and caffeine contained in tea effectively relieve swelling and tone the skin.
An excellent remedy for red and swollen eyes are regular tea bags. They need to be brewed for 5 minutes, cooled and applied to closed eyelids. Tea contains caffeine, which constricts blood vessels and reduces swelling under the eyes.
It is not necessary to use tea bags; you can brew a loose tea, soak cotton pads in it and apply it to your eyelids.
After such simple first aid measures, you should apply a compress that will remove swelling from the eyes and redness. There are quite a lot of recipes offered, so you can try several and choose the most suitable ones for yourself.
How to remove swelling after tears
To prevent excessive swelling, it is not recommended to rub tear-stained eyes with your hands.
In such cases, it is better to blot them with a handkerchief or a clean, dry cloth. If you start getting rid of puffy eyes immediately after crying, then there is always a chance to maintain a well-groomed, fresh appearance and avoid the need to answer unnecessary questions. At the same time, it is always possible to quickly remove facial swelling in the morning if you cried all night before, but you need to look neat and attractive.
First aid
You can stop the swelling that forms after crying and even reduce it if:
- wash your face generously with cold water, then soak clean cotton pads in it and place on your eyelids for 5-7 minutes (after 7-10 minutes, the procedure should be repeated again);
- do not refuse the opportunity and take a contrast shower;
- go to bed no earlier than 2-3 hours later and be sure to rest on several pillows so that your head is higher than your body (preferably half-sitting).
If you temporarily do not have access to cold water, you can use tablespoons and apply them to your eyelids for a few minutes. It is better if they are in the freezer beforehand.
To prevent your eyes from becoming swollen from crying, you should also avoid eating salty foods, since salt can retain internal fluid longer and cause the characteristic swelling of the eyes. Throughout the next day, drinking clean water will be effective, thanks to which the water-salt balance will be restored faster.
Folk remedies
To remove swelling around the eyes the next morning, you need to get up early and prepare one of the most affordable recipes for a mask or compress for the skin of the eyelids. It can be:
- Fresh cucumbers. To do this, you will need two thin rings of vegetables, which are first left in the refrigerator for half an hour, and then placed on the eyes and left completely alone for at least 15-20 minutes. Alternatively, cooled cucumber can be grated and then wrapped in several layers of gauze and placed on the eyelid area.
- Potatoes that need to be peeled and washed, and then grated. The resulting mass remains to be wrapped in several layers of gauze and then placed on the eyes. The effect of the compress should last at least 20 minutes. After this, the eyes should be rinsed with clean cold water. If you simply cut the potatoes into circles and place them on your eyes, then the procedure itself will be less effective.
- Tea, which contains antioxidants and caffeine, which promote vasoconstriction. To prepare a compress, you must first brew strong black tea and then let it cool (to room temperature). You need to moisten two clean cotton pads in the finished decoction, and then apply it to your eyes and lie down for 15 minutes. After the procedure, the face should be rinsed with cool water.
To effectively remove puffiness, tea should be chosen without any additives or flavorings. You can also use the tea itself after brewing. It should be squeezed out a little, wrapped in gauze and applied to the swollen eyelids.
- Egg white, which should be separated from the yolk and beat with a mixer until white foam forms. The finished mixture is spread on the swollen areas of the eyes and left there until the product dries completely. The compress itself can tighten the skin, so it is better not to strain your facial muscles or close your eyes. After drying, it is recommended to first moisten the protein with water and then wash it. This will allow you not to unnecessarily stretch the skin and not provoke the appearance of early wrinkles.
- Ice is one of the most accessible helpers in the fight against swelling at home. Especially if you think about preparing medicinal cubes in advance. To make the effect of ice more effective, it is recommended to freeze decoctions of mint, chamomile or parsley instead of ordinary clean water. The finished ice cubes must first be wrapped in a clean cloth or handkerchief, and then rubbed over the swollen eyelids and eyes until they melt. In such cases, it is extremely important to take a short break every 5-7 seconds to prevent hypothermia of the nasal sinuses and not provoke inflammation of the respiratory tract.
Diuretic decoctions of medicinal herbs can be used internally. This helps remove excess fluid from the body, which means it helps reduce swelling. It is best in such cases to use a decoction of horsetail, dill seeds or lingonberry leaves.
Article on the topic: diuretics for facial swelling.
Drugs
Among the available pharmaceutical products for this type of edema, it is worth highlighting capsules with vitamin E, with the help of which not only the swelling is removed, but also small wrinkles are smoothed out. In medicine, there is also a special decongestant “Caffeine”, which allows you to quickly normalize the blood circulation around the eyes and reduce swelling of the eyelids.
The most urgent and effective treatment involves the use of special vasoconstrictor ointments.
Such procedures allow you to quickly get rid of cosmetic problems, but in the future they can affect the quality of vision and skin condition, so it is better to avoid their frequent use.
