The first thing people notice when they look at someone’s face
is their eyes. That’s why most people aren’t happy when they
look in the mirror and see swollen, puffy eyes. Needless to say,
it’s not a good way to start the day. The skin underneath the
eyelids is thinner than it is elsewhere on the body. This means
that when the underlying tissue swells, the under-eye area
becomes puffy and easily swollen. The tissue underneath can
become swollen from eating too much salt and from the effects of
allergies or hormones. Some people have swollen eyes when they
wake up in the morning, especially if they ate a high-salt meal
the day before. Lack of sleep can also make eye puffiness worse.
With aging, tissue under the eyes becomes more lax. This causes
the fat underneath to herniate outwards, causing the under-eye
area to look puffy. Genetics and smoking speed up this process.
This puffiness becomes more prominent with fatigue, fluid
retention and hormonal fluctuations. One of the simplest ways to
reduce under-eye pu