Puffiness/swelling under eyes

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I have only recently joined this group -- 2 days ago -- and feel

embarrassed for barraging you all with my long unanswered questions.

And, also, so appreciative of the time you've taken and your generosity

in answering. It's such a relief to get information that has been

lacking for so long.

Having said that, I still have another question. I understand that

rosecea can cause a kind of edema, swelling, etc in the face and under a

kind of swelling, puffiness under the eyes. This has been happening to

me for some years now but, until recently, I didn't know there was a

connection.

Some mornings, I wake up and, especially, under my left eye, the puffy

whatever, is so strong, I can see it, without looking in the mirror. It

can last, sometimes, for several weeks -- looks almost like you could

excise it, cut it off, and be normal.

My question: do any of you have this experience and any suggestions

how to reduce the puffiness and swelling.

Again, my thanks to all of you and my respect for your collected

knowledge which supercedes any of the many doctors I've consulted (and

that's many!)