Sleeping position also plays a crucial role. If you sleep on your side or stomach, gravity works against you all night. Fluid naturally accumulates on the side you’re lying on. But it’s not just a matter of gravity: sleeping on your side also restricts lymphatic drainage on that side of the face. This is why some people wake up with a swollen eye on the side they slept on.
The timing of hydration can paradoxically worsen the problem. Drinking a large amount of water right before bed prevents your kidneys from processing it quickly enough. Your body temporarily stores cortisol in your tissues, and the loose skin around your eyes is the easiest place for it to accumulate.
Hidden food sensitivities , particularly to dairy and gluten, are the sixth trigger. Even without a full-blown intolerance, you might have a mild sensitivity that manifests as inflammation around the eyes. To check for this, simply eliminate dairy for five days, then gluten, and see if the morning swelling improves.
Aging is the seventh factor that exacerbates all the others. With age, the structure that holds everything in place weakens. The tiny ligaments and muscles around the eyes, which act as a natural support system, lose their tone. The fatty pads under the eyes then begin to push forward, like the foundations of a house sagging.
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