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What Causes Redness And Swelling Under The Eye Area?

My husband face under the eye area is red and swollen, It started a week ago with a small red area under his right eye, in the past week it has gotten bigger and gone over the to the left side and is red and has small lumps, sometimes cold help and sometimes heat will help but than swells up again, its warm to the touch but he doesn t have a fever
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Hello,my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
Swollen eyes can be caused by fluid retention, stress, allergies, hormone changes, and other factors.Other causes can be:
-Normal aging process
-Skin disorders such as dermatitis
-Diet
-Hypothyroidism
-Dysfunction of tear glands
-Nephritic syndrome
-Allergies
-Eye infections
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Wash face with ice cold water
-Ice or cold packs
-Limit sodium intake
-Increase vitamin and mineral intake
-Drink plenty of water to clean out your system
-Try a soothing eye cream with aloe and Vitamin E;
-Eye masks to apply mild pressure to the eyelids
-Keeping your head elevated will also reduce the swelling around your eyes. Try not to lie down or keep your head in a position that increases blood flow to your eyes.
-avoid rubbing your eyes, which will only cause the swelling to worsen.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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What Causes Redness And Swelling Under The Eye Area?

Hello,my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. Swollen eyes can be caused by fluid retention, stress, allergies, hormone changes, and other factors.Other causes can be: -Normal aging process -Skin disorders such as dermatitis -Diet -Hypothyroidism -Dysfunction of tear glands -Nephritic syndrome -Allergies -Eye infections Some advices that I can give to you are: -Wash face with ice cold water -Ice or cold packs -Limit sodium intake -Increase vitamin and mineral intake -Drink plenty of water to clean out your system -Try a soothing eye cream with aloe and Vitamin E; -Eye masks to apply mild pressure to the eyelids -Keeping your head elevated will also reduce the swelling around your eyes. Try not to lie down or keep your head in a position that increases blood flow to your eyes. -avoid rubbing your eyes, which will only cause the swelling to worsen. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!