These are the reasons why you wake up with puffy eyes and what you can do to avoid it

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Every morning is the same story.

It doesn't matter what time we get up or the quality of sleep we have enjoyed: we always look up

after a fight at the top (maybe the comparison has gotten a little out of hand but we all know what what we talk).

Why do we wake up with puffy eyes?

Pablo Martínez Núñez, doctor of the Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Service of the Sanitas La Zarzuela University Hospital, helps us find out.

"Swollen eyes are a consequence of multiple factors, among which

stand out . It is also usually associated with stages of stress, anxiety and lack of rest, as well as some underlying diseases. ".

Martínez Núñez explains that this absence of blinking causes "

, which manifests as swelling of the eyes and eyelids."

The mere fact of lying down favors fluid retention by

and

l". The horizontal position also causes "blood pressure to increase in the head, favoring fluid retention in the area" .

Could it be the sign that something is wrong?

This specialist clears up our doubts: "There are some diseases that can manifest themselves, among other ways, in the form of swelling of the eyes and eyelids, such as allergies, some

But it must be emphasized that in most cases it is not related to any of these."

Alcohol consumption, as expected, is a factor to be taken into account: "Alcohol generates

that are the cause of fluid retention, as well as liver diseases that can favor this phenomenon. In addition, it deteriorates the

, which increases the chances of waking up with swelling in the area.

Speaking of quality of rest, what does it have to do with puffy eyes?

"Everything in our body has to do with the quality of rest. If we don't rest

in the function of our body that, among other effects, has fluid retention, slowing of venous return, etc."

So what can we do to avoid or mitigate it?

"Lead healthy lifestyle habits.

are the best allies to prevent puffy eyes. As an extra help, we can

, this will nourish the skin and will favor the disappearance of the edema. In the event that it remains despite complying with these measures, a doctor should be consulted".

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