Is it true depression can cause puffy eyes?

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• cruelladeville0

  11/22/2012

  Yes, you may get the puffy eyes because of depression. When you have the bad mood, your body health will be affected too. The eye nerves and eye pressure will get high. You may get puffy eyes because of the disorder work in the body health. You should keep the good mood. If you have the puffy eyes, you could use the eye drops to release the eyes and make them comfortable.

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• Allen

  11/23/2012

  Well, yes, depression can lead to puffy eyes. According to some experts, there are many reasons which can cause puffy eyes, but you should know that they may also appear when you are depressed. We can say it is because of the disorders which happen in your body. Also, you should know that the skin of the eyelids is the thinnest in the body. For this reason any swelling underneath the lids or discoloration may be quite obvious. And Overconsumption of salt, which causes fluid retention, allergies or infection, can cause inflammation and swelling, and the puffy eyes. So to treat puffy eyes, you can try anti-inflammatory medications and skin treatments. But you should also treat your underlying depression.

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• chilloutsha

  11/23/2012

  Everybody is likely to experience puffy eyes. Puffy eyes appear swollen around the eyes, in other words, it denotes the appearance of swelling in the tissue around the eyes as they are often filled with excess fluid. A multiple factors can lead to puffy eyes, including lack of sleep, stress, fluid retention, allergies, hormone changes, etc. As we known, those who experience depression often feel restless, hopeless, anxious and irritable, and these negative feelings can affect their normal routines such as having difficulty in sleeping, which will cause puffy eyes. Under such circumstances, you can apply cold compress on the eyes to minimize the localized puffy areas. Also, placing two slices of cool cucumbers on the eyes helps eliminate puffy eyes. Placing chilly tea bags around the eyes also has an effect of relieving puffy eyes. You need to keep a good mood and get rid of depression to eliminate puffy eyes.

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