PUFFINESS UNDER THE
EYES
Puffiness around the eyes is generally due either to severe eyestrain or lack of sufficient sleep, in young women, and, in the case of older ones, to excess of uric acid in the blood.
An astringent lotion, applied with a small pad 'of cotton wool, night and morning, will help to reduce the puffiness. Care must be taken never to rub the skin around the eyes, as it is extremely delicate and very easily stretched. Always pat in whatever preparation is used around the eyes, whether it be a cream or a lotion, using the tip of the middle finger for creams and a pad of cotton wool for applying a lotion.
Sponging the eyes and surrounding skin with very cold water will also help in reducing the swoolen appearance.
When the trouble is only slight, a lotion of tannic acid dissolved in spirit, painted with a fine camel’s hair brush over the skin, will often reduce the puffiness.
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Shannon News, 4 June 1929, Page 4
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163PUFFINESS UNDER THE Shannon News, 4 June 1929, Page 4
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