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Puffy Eyes reasons why how to prevent
Puffy Eyes reasons why how to prevent
Puffy eyes, technically known as periorbital edema, are a common complaint.
The questions are:
- what are puffy eyes?
- why do puffy eyes occur?
- what are the causes of puffy eyes?
- how do you prevent puffy eyes?
What are puffy eyes:
- puffy eyes - skin that is congested, dehydrated and irritated around the eye area, characterised by swelling, irritation, redness and discomfort.
Why do puffy eyes occur:
- the main reason for puffy eyes is simple:
- not allowing enough time between applying skin care products to eye areas and going to sleep -
- the skin around the eyes does not have many pores thus skin care products have a difficult time being absorbed.
- the movement of the eye lids and muscles facilitates skin care product absorption by skin around eyes
- when you sleep, your eyelids are closed, thus absorption of skin care products is not facilitated
- skin care products that do not absorb, linger and dry out (loose their water content), this drying out causes moisture (hydration / water) within the skin to be drawn to the area the product was applied and pulled out of the skin
- this causes in turn skin congestion and irritation - the result is puffy eyes
- not allowing enough time between applying skin care products to eye areas and going to sleep -
Causes of puffy eyes:
- wrong product use - using products that are not properly formulated for the special needs of eye areas:
- products that do not absorb properly and efficiently
- products that have a fomulation structure that is too large for the skin around the skin around the eyes to absorb
- using products with irritating ingredients, such as:
- Tea Tree Oil
- Witchhazel, etc.
- products that do not absorb properly and efficiently
- not enough time - not allowing enough time between applying skin care products to eye areas and going to sleep
- too much product used: caking on product will not give more benefit - use reasonable amount, here a little goes a long way
- rubbing - trying to rub products into the skin to force absoption:
- causes irritation of and stress on skin
- properly formulated skin care products should absorb by themselves after application
- not exfoliating - not properly exfoliating the skin in the eye area (a well formulated exfoliating skin product is not irritating):
- this allows dead skin to build-up
- creates a barrier against product absorption
- inhibits beneficial ingredients from nourishing and feeding the skin around the eyes
- not cleansing - not properly cleansing the skin at night from a day's makeup, grime, sweat and environmental pollutants before going to bed:
- this grinds in dirt
- leaves sweat, rancid oils and salts on the skin - congesting skin - causing irritation and inflammation
- makeup - going to sleep with makeup or makeup residue on:
- despite the advise of a famous or infamous woman (depending upon your point of view) that the secret to keeping your man is to wear makeup to bed - this is not a good idea for skin health, not to mention for the man's heart condition in the morning.
- this grinds in the makeup - congesting skin - causing irritation and inflammation
- allergic reaction - to product or environmental factors such as pollen, dust, etc.
- contact dermatitis - reaction to product ingredient (such as laundry detergent), material (such as a type of fabric), surface type (such as soft foam cushion) causing overstimulation or irritation of the skin
- medical condition - if you suspect your puffy eyes are due to a medical condition, contact your doctor for assistance.
How to prevent puffy eyes:
- use properly formulated skin products that promote absorption:
- products with ingredients such as Aloe Vera that act as carriers to bring other ingredients into the skin - read more about benefit of Aloe Vera ingredient size.
- use products that do not have irritating ingredients, avoid products with:
- coloring agents
- fragrances
- disinfectants - such as Tea Tree Oil, Witchhazel, Alcohol, etc.
- exfoliate skin regularly - exfoliants such as Glycolic Gels are best - they absorb efficiently - see Aloe Exfoliant Glycolic Gels by Nancy K Brown for excellent choices.
- exfoliation of the skin around the eyes can be done as follows:
- above eye - up to and including the eye brows
- below eye - up to where the eye socket begins
- be careful near the corners of the eyes:
- always avoid getting any product in the eyes
- as with everything - do not over do it
- exfoliation of the skin around the eyes can be done as follows:
- allow enough time between applying your skin care product and going to bed
for INFORMATION on how to best apply your eye care products click here
Nancy K Brown Skin Care offers a wide range of quick absorbing, Aloe Vera based skin care products that are excellent for use on the skin around the eyes. Aloe Exfoliant Glycolic Gels by Nancy K Brown Skin Care can be used to exfoliate the skin around the eyes.
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