Waking up with a puffy face and eyes can put a damper on your morning.
There are multiple reasons why you could be suffering from a puffy face.
Other factors include hormones and age.
For example, the older you get, the more likely you are to develop puffy under eyes.
Luckily, getting rid of puffiness is straightforward.
Experts recommend staying hydrated and reducing the amount of salt you eat to prevent facial puffiness.
You could also use an ice roller to do this.
Esthetician Joie Tavernise toldByrdiethat using a frozen cucumber on the skin can tighten pores and has multiple soothing properties.
But these are not the only perks of using a frozen cucumber.
Because they are mostly water, cucumbers can hydrate your skin beautifully.
Esthetician Erin Larson toldAllurethat the eyes could benefit from this feature.
She noted that she likes applying eye gel before putting sliced cucumbers on top for extra hydration.
Frozen cucumbers could also improve acne.
Moreover, as explained by dermatologist Dr. Joyce Park onTikTok, cucumbers have vitamin K in them.
They also have vitamin C, which helps with puffiness.
Both vitamin K and vitamin C can prevent dark under eyes.
There are different ways to do this.
Dermatologist Dr. Nazanin Saedi toldTaste of Homeher protocol for this.
And grab a towel, it will protect your hand from freezing!"
Once it’s frozen, she uses it all over her face.
In anotherTikTok, @emmafreece says she slices off the piece she uses and refreezes it.
InShapemagazine, plastic surgeon Michele Koo M.D.
advises the cucumber to be chilled briefly instead of frozen to prevent freezer burns or pain.
Koo added that the frozen cucumber should be peeled to reap the benefits it has to offer.
Koo noted that frozen cucumbers are not miracle workers but will certainly help with eye or facial puffiness.
She added, “Avoid pulling down on the skin and use only very light pressure.”
