You sleep well, adhere to a healthy lifestyle, regularly visit a doctor, but still the problem of red eyes and circles under the eyes comes back to you again and again. What are the red eyes and circles under the eyes? Is it dangerous to health?
The problem of reddened eyes worries many people. And sometimes even with the help of pharmaceutical medicines it is difficult to solve this problem. The term "red eyes" refers to redness of the eyeball, which can be caused by a variety of factors. In the event that for several days already the eyes are red, what to do, only an expert in this field - an ophthalmologist will tell.
The reasons why the eyes are red. What to do
So, your eye has reddened. What to do next? To be sure of your further actions, you need to find out the cause of this problem. The causes of redness of the eye can be:
- allergic reaction;
- injury;
- infection;
- eye strain, for example, prolonged work at the computer;
- lack of sleep;
- dry eye syndrome ;
- barley, conjunctivitis and other diseases.
Your eyes are red. What to do and how to cope with this problem?
- First, you need to consult an ophthalmologist, since only he can find out why his eyes are red. What to do next will depend on the diagnosis.
- You should treat the eye only with those drugs that the doctor prescribed for you, and not a friend advised. It is important to remember that those medicines that are suitable for another person may not be right for you.
- It is often advisable not to touch the damaged eye, as the infection can spread to a healthy eye or you can infect another person.
- Apply a warm compress of chamomile tea to your eye all day.
- Rinse the eye with chamomile tea, having previously cleared the tea of flower petals through a sieve several times.
- Do not use makeup, especially mascara and eye shadow.
- Discard contact lenses until they recover completely. In this case, it is better to wear glasses.
- Observe personal hygiene.
- Avoid contact with animals, as their hair can be one of the main irritating factors in the mucous membrane of the eye. True, this is only if redness of the eye was caused by an allergic reaction.
- Avoid too close contact with people.
- Give your eyes a break from the computer.
Dark circles under the eyes. What to do
Often dark circles are the result of a factor of heredity. Therefore, if one of your relatives has this problem, then it is likely that sooner or later it will affect you too. In the event that dark circles under the eyes arose due to heredity, there is a very small chance that you will be able to get rid of this problem. Most likely, you can only slightly lighten the circles.
Beauticians recommend using an eye cream. Eye cream will help reduce wrinkles and actively moisturize the delicate skin around the eyes. It is important to use such creams, which include vitamins E and A, which help the skin to resist harmful environmental factors. Also useful is the use of corrective tonal means. But in no case do not use compact powder as a masking agent - this way the circles will become even more noticeable.
Natural remedies no less effectively help get rid of the problem of redness, swelling and dark circles. So, for example, you can use sliced potatoes and cucumbers, black tea bags, compresses from caraway or chamomile tinctures.
Various procedures in cosmetology salons, during which special creams, masks and concentrates are also very successful in the fight against circles under the eyes.
Finally, it should be noted that when this problem appears, it is important to reconsider your lifestyle, i.e. diet, alcohol abuse, working at a computer, stressful situations, lack of sleep, etc. And we should not forget that the circles under the eyes can serve as a kind of indicator of the presence of a serious disease of the liver, kidneys or endocrine system.