What causes occipital neuralgia? Occipital Neuralgia may occur spontaneously, or as the result of a pinched nerve root in the neck (from arthritis, for example), or as the result of prior injury or surgery to the scalp or skull. Sometimes âtightâ muscles at the back of the head can entrap the nerves.
Puffy, swollen eyelids and dark circles under the eyes can occur when you have an eye infection such as pink eye. These swollen eyes are caused by inflammation associated with the eye infection, which directly affects the neighboring eyelids. Also, dry eyes can cause general puffiness and swelling.
Various skin diseases may involve the skin around the eye. Inflammatory skin conditions are more likely to cause swelling of the area and this may appear as puffy eyes. Contact dermatitis is one of the acute conditions that can cause swelling when a substance either irritates the skin or triggers an allergic condition.