The No Makeup Fix for Puffy Eyes
We ask the experts for some DIY ways to deflate (plus, one last-resort procedure).
By Corrie Pikul
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.
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.
Published 10/07/2014