Skin care
"Oh-My-God-What-Is-That?" Skin EmergenciesShould you dig at it? Or rush to a derm? See photos and skin care tips for sensitive skin issues |
Skin Emergency: Swollen, Red Eyes
Symptoms: Puffy, bloated patches of skin under your eyes. This baggage can be caused by crying, excess consumption of alcohol or salty foods (water retention) or an allergic reaction.
Treat it: Splash your eyes with clean, cool water to flush out dust, makeup or other microscopic irritants that may have migrated into your eye. Rest chilled, damp tea bags over your eyes for 10 minutes, but be sure the tea contains caffeine. Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, which means it narrows blood vessels, and tightens the skin under the eye. Also, try the old-school favorite remedy of applying cucumber slices to cool and calm puffy eyes.
Prevent it: If salty snacks or alcohol are the culprit, cut out packaged, pre-fab foods and start tracking your sodium intake. Limit your intake to the recommended daily allowance of 2,400 mg of sodium per day. Drink lots of water to flush excess sodium and keep your body (and skin) hydrated.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Skin Emergency: Athlete's Foot
Symptoms: Puffy, bloated patches of skin under your eyes. This baggage can be caused by crying, excess consumption of alcohol or salty foods (water retention) or an allergic reaction.
Treat it: Splash your eyes with clean, cool water to flush out dust, makeup or other microscopic irritants that may have migrated into your eye. Rest chilled, damp tea bags over your eyes for 10 minutes, but be sure the tea contains caffeine. Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, which means it narrows blood vessels, and tightens the skin under the eye. Also, try the old-school favorite remedy of applying cucumber slices to cool and calm puffy eyes.
Prevent it: If salty snacks or alcohol are the culprit, cut out packaged, pre-fab foods and start tracking your sodium intake. Limit your intake to the recommended daily allowance of 2,400 mg of sodium per day. Drink lots of water to flush excess sodium and keep your body (and skin) hydrated.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Skin Emergency: Athlete's Foot
Older comments
witch hazel gets rid of heat rash pretty good. ive had many people use it for their bad heat rashes and it always clears it up. eww @ athletes foot, glad I've never had to deal with that D:
by talecon Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 06:17PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting read
by Candice11 Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 01:57AM Report as inappropriate
These were great examples of skin issues to go along with the article. Nice info
by EricaC123 Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 12:12PM Report as inappropriate
good information
by aishak55 Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 05:09PM Report as inappropriate
I have always been using tea bags for my eyes, but this is good to have a reference to.
by Glam101 Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 07:43PM Report as inappropriate
Very disgusting story but helpful as well.
by Lamexicana1 Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 04:27PM Report as inappropriate
Good info. When i first came to the states eating pie gave me hives.......i ignored it, but it never bothered me again.
by nicky22 Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 04:12PM Report as inappropriate
I will use teabags from now on for my eyes...
by lilas Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 04:11PM Report as inappropriate
Hives can come from things rubbing your skin or digging into it too. It sometimes happens to me with swimsuits or bras, and it goes away in less than an hour.
by GingerDrink Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 04:21PM Report as inappropriate
Pictures are kinda grossing me out but still good info. I get cysic acne all the time ugh...
by rachaellh13 Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 05:29PM Report as inappropriate