Advanced tips to optimize results
Temperature is more important than you might think. If your eyes are swollen from crying or allergies, use slightly cooler water. If the swelling is due to poor circulation or aging, use slightly warmer water.
Incorporate this treatment into your routine without replacing your existing habits. You can continue to use your usual eye cream, but apply it after the salt water treatment, not before.
For added effectiveness, gently massage your temples in small circles while the cotton pads are on your eyes. This further stimulates lymphatic drainage.
If you suffer from chronic under-eye bags, apply this treatment twice a day for the first week: once in the morning and once in the evening. Then use it as needed.
This method is more effective if you also address some of the triggers mentioned earlier. Start with the salt water treatment for immediate results, then choose one trigger to treat each week. By the end of the month, you’ll not only have a powerful tool to correct puffy eyes when they appear, but you’ll also have eliminated most of the underlying causes.
This solution is the same as that used in hospitals for wound care and eye irrigation, called normal saline solution. It is one of the safest substances you can use near your eyes. Only people with severe dry eye or open wounds around the eye area should avoid it.
