Crying is the body's natural response to sadness or other emotional triggers. When these feelings are triggered, the nervous system signals to the brain. This signal is then sent to the lacrimal, or tear, glands in the body, which results in the production of tears. These salt-tinged fluids can cause the eyes to become red and the veins under the thin undereye skin to dilate and become puffy. In order to reduce this puffiness, you must soothe the undereye area and the bloodshot eyes to remove signs of crying.
Step 1
Squirt a few drops of an anti-redness eye solution into your eyes. This solution can help to reduce the inflamed veins in your eyes, thus reducing the appearance of redness. You can purchase anti-redness or anti-itch drops over the counter at most drugstores or discount stores.
Step 2
Apply a cold compress to your eyes. This can be as simple as a towel dipped in cool water, slices of potato, slices of cucumber, moistened tea bags or a bag of frozen vegetables with a towel wrapped around them. Either lie down or assume a seated position with your head elevated and apply the compress. Leave it on for at least 10 minutes.
Step 3
Drink more water, according to EyeDoctorGuide.com. Water helps to flush fluids from underneath the eyes, preventing you from retaining water. Aim to drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
Step 4
Apply a cream containing caffeine or other anti-inflammatory agent to shrink the blood vessels under the eye. Apply using your ring finger and gently tap the cream onto your skin, suggests EyeDoctorGuide.com. The tapping helps to move fluid down and away from the puffy areas.
Step 5
Put on a pair of sunglasses. Not only does this protect the eyes from the sun's harmful rays, it also prevents wind and dirt from entering the eyes, which can result in added redness following crying. Wearing sunglasses also allows time for the puffiness and redness to lessen.
Tips and Warnings
- It's important to keep the head elevated after crying. This helps the drain the fluid that pools underneath your eyes.
Things You'll Need
- Anti-redness eye drop
- Cold compress
- Soothing undereye cream
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