Sometimes there is only one thing worse than having been crying, and that is people finding out that you have been crying. Unfortunately, the consequences that crying leaves on our face are often evident, starting with the glassy eyes and ending with the swelling that it causes in the eyes. Washing your face with cold water is usually the first reaction, a very good idea as we will see below, but there are more effective remedies to reduce swollen eyes caused by crying.
In the following oneHOWTO article we will explain how to deflate your eyes after crying with home remedies that everyone can have at home.
When we cry, the lacrimal glands, which secrete tears, are stimulated by the same nerves that produce the dilation of blood vessels of the eyelids, conjunctiva and periocular tissues, tissues that are especially flexible and spongy. This causes much more blood to reach the area than usual, causing a kind of inflammation that ends up causing the eyes and eyelids to swell.
Different is the case of bags and eyelid swelling when we get up in the morning. In this case, the origin is found in the laza nature of the eyelid tissue, which when we sleep, when we are lying down, captures more liquids than when we are standing. What causes a transitory edema to be created in the eyelids that ends up swelling them.
People who suffer from heart problems, poor circulation, kidney failure, or protein deficits are much more likely to have puffy eyes. Whatever the cause of your eyes being swollen: be it the usual swollen eyes from crying or waking up, in the next section we will explain how to eliminate them.
Lower swollen eyes from crying cold
After crying, it is normal for you to see how your eyes have swollen due to the increase in blood in the area. Just as when we receive a blow to the head and we get a bump, we apply cold to get rid of inflammation, the solution to reduce inflammation of the eyes is the same.
At first we have to wash the water with very cool water to cool the skin and get rid of the heat caused by crying. Once your face is dry after crying, wash it with cold water to wake up yourself and so that the heat that was produced in your body due to the extreme emotions that made you cry begins to reduce. Next, and after drying your face, you should take 2 ice cubes and wrap them in a rag or cloth. Keep in mind that the skin on the eyelids is one of the most delicate on the body, so prolonged exposure to intense cold could damage it and even burn it. Wrap the cubes It will allow it to pass through the cold without actually causing us harm. Obviously, the next step is to apply the ice on both eyelids. Immediately, as a result of the cold, the blood vessels in the eyes and eyelids will begin to contract, reducing blood flow and reducing inflammation in the area.
If you notice that even with the cloth the cold is too intense you can use a cloth soaked in water cold or let the ice melt on the cloth and apply it later. It is important to emphasize that those people who wear contact lenses should remove them before starting this process.
Deflate puffy eyes with rosemary essential oil
Mix a couple of drops of rosemary essential oil together with a tablespoon of olive oil, stirring well to blend. The fact is that rosemary oil has caffeic acid among its main components, an element that works as an anti-inflammatory and that, in your eyelids, it can help reduce the inflammation caused by crying. For its part, olive oil will help nourish the skin and hydrate the area.
The way to use it is very simple. Smear your fingertips in this mixture of oils and gently massage your eyelids with your fingers drawing small circles until the skin has absorbed most of it. You must take special care so that not a drop of oil goes into the eye as it could cause irritation and give you one more reason to keep crying.
It should be said that if at any point in this process you notice itching, stinging, inflammation or any allergy symptoms, you should stop using the oil and wash your face with plenty of water.
In the following article we explain how to reduce inflammation of the eyes quickly.
