How to Quickly Reduce Eye Swelling After Crying

Oct 18, 2021 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

Yesterday, I had an argument with my boyfriend and cried for a long time. Now my eyes are extremely swollen—I feel I can’t even go to work normally, and it’s so embarrassing! How can I quickly reduce the swelling after crying?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Fu Qing
Hello, eye swelling may result from insufficient sleep, eye strain due to prolonged visual tasks, or excessive fluid intake before bedtime. It can also occur due to periorbital edema following crying. Fortunately, several effective methods are available to reduce post-crying swelling. To alleviate eye swelling, you may apply a warm towel (with water at a comfortable temperature) to the eyes for heat therapy, followed by alternating cold compresses to enhance ocular blood circulation and accelerate swelling reduction. Other helpful approaches include applying a warm, hard-boiled egg to the eyes and performing frequent blinking exercises. We hope this information is helpful to you. Wishing you a pleasant and healthy life!