If you want to erase puffiness before you start your day, say doctors, here's what you can do. Employ a cold compress. When the cloth gets warm, wring it out and repeat. Do this three or four times. Apply a cold tea bag wrapped in tissue.
Tea contains tannin, a natural astringent.
Five minutes should be all you need. It is a good idea to wrap the tea bag in tissue. Otherwise, the tea will stain your skin, creating a raccoon effect. So keep your eyes shut. Two or three pillows will help keep fluids from pooling under your eyes, says Monica L. Monica, M.D., Ph.D., an ophthalmologist in New Orleans and spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.