- Don’t smoke and always apply a sunscreen around the eye area. Smoking and exposure to UV rays both weaken collagen and cause premature wrinkling and sagging.
- Get plenty of sleep nightly. It’s not entirely clear why inadequate sleep results in dark circles under the eyes, but lack of sleep tends to cause the skin to become more pale increasing the appearance of darkness under the eyes and reduces circulation. Before going to bed at night, remove all eye makeup. If you don’t do so, as you age, the skin around your eyes can soak up the residue from makeup and cause other health issues.
- To calm puffy eyes, place cold spoons, slices of cucumbers, chilled tea bags, or even a package of frozen peas under your eyes. The cool temperatures — rather than any special properties of cucumbers or peas — reduce swelling. Hemorroid cream under your eyes might help get rid of puffy eyes, too.
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