Gel Eye Mask for Puffy Eyes

• Tired and puffy eyes: Stress and eye fatigue are the main reasons why the eye becomes swollen and tired looking, the cold gel eye mask provides relief by relaxing the eyes and eye strain from long hours of reading and overworking in front of a computer. Take advantage of the evenings to rest and apply the mask.
• Dry and red eyes: When your body feels exhausted, the arteries and veins in the eyes dilate and cause reddening of the eye mass. The cold serves as a vasoconstrictor, so it will stop dry eyes and redness that makes you look tired and dazed. These tapes are elastic, so you don't have to worry about adjusting them for a better grip.
• Eyelid swelling: This garment uses cold to help reduce inflammatory processes in the lower eyelids due to the constant tiredness you have in your day to day life, both at work and at home. You can use them at night to sleep or while relaxing on the couch, lying down and alone, you will see how it improves the appearance of your face.
• Styes: The inflammation caused by a stye is accompanied by pain. And although this eye disease disappears in three days at the most, during that time the pain is usually quite annoying. You can alleviate some of the discomfort with the cold gel mask over both eyes, since it will be almost impossible to apply it on only one side. Avoid bending down and making movements that alter blood pressure.
• Tired eyesight: The clinical term is presbyopia and consists of the difficulty of focusing on close objects, this ocular pathology will make you feel generalized discomfort in the eyes, eye fatigue and headache when the disease is advanced. The gel eye mask will help reduce some of the symptoms such as headache and mild inflammation that it causes.
• Eye bags and dark circles: These bags are caused by the accumulation of liquids in the area of the lower eyelids. Although they appear as a result of advancing age, it is also probably due to excess skin in them. The eye mask will help you rest your eyes when sleeping or relaxing in the living room. When your eyes are rested, the likelihood of getting these pesky bags goes down.
• Conjunctivitis: Although it is an infectious process in the eyes, highly contagious and that generates red eyes, the only thing that the eye mask will help is to deflate the ocular area with the cold that it maintains for several minutes. The advantage of this product is that they are made of a soft material and adaptable to the eye shape, so you will feel relief when using it.
• Blepharitis: When the sebaceous glands become clogged, it gives way to eye irritation and inflammation at the edge of the eyelashes. As it is a swelling. The cold generated by the mask will reduce this natural process and you will no longer feel that your eyelid is going to burst. The advantage of this mask is that you do not need to use additional fabrics to distribute the cold.
• Blepharoplasty: This is an outpatient surgery to remove excess skin in the eyelids. Many cosmetic surgeons recommend the use of this cold gel mask to reduce swelling immediately after surgery. It is used as a postoperative tool and to achieve an accelerated recovery so you can get back to being active in your favorite activities.
• Dry tear duct: Often, this condition is due to associated injuries such as blepharitis or eyestrain, which cause the tear ducts to have an insufficient production of lubricants that clean the eyes. One way to help the eye is with the gel eye mask, which will generate a greater rest in the ocular structure and, with the eyes closed, it is more likely that there will be a greater lubrication.
• Migraines: Most cold masks cover a large part of the face and this is beneficial for people with a high incidence of migraine. Stress and malnutrition are high risk factors for migraine. The cold serves as a relaxant, anti-inflammatory and lowers the body temperature of the head in case of severe pain.
• Headache: Headache is often associated with multiple risk factors, ocular, hormonal and psychological. Whatever the origin, the soothing effect of the mask is the same and the positive results are immediate as long as this garment is kept cold. Remember that you only need to place the mask in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• For hangovers: Alcohol intoxication in the body causes damage to the body in several ways, one of them is the presence of headaches that will be annoying for several hours the next day after drinking alcoholic beverages. The gel mask will help to reduce the sensation of swelling, pain and temperature increase. It will also prevent the dizziness associated with hangovers.
• Beauty complement: It could not miss the benefits of the mask in the aesthetics of people, especially in women seeking to have a more relaxed complexion in which hides the advance of age and the consequences of a busy schedule. The mask offers greater comfort when sleeping, which translates into greater rest. The skin will be smoother and the likelihood of dark circles under the eyes will be reduced.

• Pain relief: As you know, the cold serves to narrow the blood vessels and this favors the reduction of mild pain caused by inflammation, bumps and ailments that generate headaches. When the pain persists for more than two or three days, then it is advisable to visit your medical specialist for a better examination.
• Reduce inflammation: The same process of narrowing the vessels and vein, will serve as a brake so that the generalized inflammation in the face and eye area does not advance. It also controls swelling in cases of blepharitis, conjunctivitis and sties. The inflammation should not last more than 72 hours, otherwise contact your family doctor.
• Beauty: A good rest in the eyes will make you have a rejuvenated look, also the cold in the skin serves to keep it smooth. When you get enough rest at night, it is a balm against the advance of age and the after-effects of overwork during the day or night work, which eliminates the elasticity of the skin.
• Improves the look: The cold gel mask reduces eye fatigue and tiredness when the tensors try to fix the gaze to focus, even if they do not achieve it due to the wear related to the advance of age in people. This mask has medium and long term benefits for eye care, as long as the person is constant and conscious in the use of this garment.
• Eye shine: Also known as "glassy eyes", it is the excess of tears in the eyes and is due to a natural reaction of the organism to protect the eyes from infections such as conjunctivitis and the presence of a foreign body such as the hair of an eyelash. When excessive brightness fatigues the vision, it generates a slight inflammation that you can control at home with the cold gel eye mask.
• Improves blood circulation: When we talk about "improving", it is actually regulating the blood flow in the eyes. And that is what cold is all about, reducing the amount of circulation to soothe pain related to ailments we have already discussed. When there is inflammation, it is best to start regulating with the gel mask. Remember to respect the time of use to avoid major injuries.
• Ocular spasms: Its clinical term is myokymia and consists of muscle cramps frequently in the lower eyelids. They are annoying, although they do not involve pain. As it is an involuntary movement of the muscles, the cold will help to relax them until these cramps stop. You do not need to use the mask all night for these cases.
• Dizziness: If you have vision problems, you are likely to have dizziness, as well as headaches. When you relax your eyes, this dizziness often disappears within a few minutes. For this reason, the eye mask is especially useful if you want to reduce this annoying dizziness when reading or working long hours in front of a computer.
• Trauma: We could not miss this typical case of injury at home, where the eyes and their surroundings may be bruised and swollen due to a strong blow. After a medical check-up and drug treatment, the eye mask will help a better recovery while relaxing the muscle fibers and reducing internal bleeding.

Cold treatment

• The material used to manufacture these masks will make them adjust to your facial features, it comes with a Velcro closure to ensure a perfect fit on the face. You can use the cold gel mask whenever you have one of the discomforts that we have already mentioned in the previous sections, there are few contraindications, for example, do not use it in case of open wounds. The mask should be kept in the refrigerator (not in the freezer), because you do not want an extremely low temperature because the skin on the face and eyes are quite sensitive to temperature changes. Clean your eyes before going to sleep, or if you prefer, use the eye mask when you wake up if you have dark circles under your eyes.

Heat treatment

• Although there are few occasions in which you will want to use this mask as heat therapy, it is best to consult your doctor for details on how you can do so without causing damage to the eyes. Anyway, we advance you that you should place the mask in a microwave for about 15-20 seconds at a temperature of 800 W power, remember to check the degree of heat before placing them on the face. This is a completely reusable product and easy to maintain.

While it is true that these products were manufactured to have a domestic use, there are certain risk factors that you should pay attention to and be aware of to avoid making an improper use on your face:

• Do not apply to an open or infected wound.
• Do not apply to patients with vascular disorders, unless under medical supervision.
• Do not apply if you suffer from circulatory or nervous disorders, unless under medical supervision.
• Do not apply to sensitive or irritated skin.

Check out the following safety precautions so that there are no complications when using a cold mask on your face.

• Can they burn your skin? No. Although this is an unfrozen garment, the risk of burns is minimal. However, if the person misuses the product and places it in the freezer (instead of the refrigerator), then it can burn.
• Can they be toxic? No, so far there is no evidence linking skin lesions in the eye by the use of these products. And although they have thermal gel inside, this material is not toxic despite the fact that the skin of the face is more sensitive than the rest of the body. Likewise, you should check that the product does not leak.

Although we have left you with a list of possible uses and causes for which you should use this eye mask, we recommend that you consult an ophthalmologist for your specific case to find out how to get the most out of this cold gel eye mask to relieve ailments such as inflammation and pain associated with eye strain.