allergies and puffy eyes

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The Pills That Can Treat Under-Eye Bags
What's happening: Your allergies and sinus issues are affecting your face.

What to try: Take your 24-hour antihistamine pills before bed. This medication blocks the actions of symptom-triggering histamines throughout the body but can often take a few hours to kick in. If you take them at night, they'll start fighting puffiness even before you wake up.

What not to try: Patients often wait to address allergies until they're sniffling and sneezing, says Jackson, but that's when swollen eyes are hardest to treat.