Swollen Eye From Hair Dye - Please Help!

Posted By Amy (CA) on 06/15/2022

Hello, I hope someone here can help me. I've been using Revlon hair dye to cover grey hair for years. I used it yesterday and when I woke up this morning, my one eye is completely swollen. Does anyone know what I can do or take to make this go away? Do you know how long this will last? I can't take an antihistamine like Benadryl or allergy pills because they make me sick. Thank you.
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Replied by Art (California) on 06/15/2022

Amy,

They make Benadryl cream, but it can't be used in the eyes, mouth or nose, only on the face. Quercetin can also act as an antihistamine and anti inflammatory. Check with your doctor for approval and supervision before trying these.

Art

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Replied by Mama to Many (TN) on 06/15/2022

Dear Amy,

You can try turmeric as an anti-inflammatory.

Nettle leaf is also a great herb for allergic reactions.

You can take 2-4 capsules of either every few hours.

Or try hydrotherapy.

Get 2 washcloths. Cool one with water. Place over eyes for 1 minutes. Soak the other with warm water and apply to eyes for 1 minutes. Back and forth with cool and warm applications for a total of 7 times, beginning and ending with cool. This has been surprisingly helpful for us for this sort of thing.

I hope you feel better soon!

~Mama to Many~

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Replied by mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 06/16/2022

Amy, the swollen eye might have nothing to do with the hair dye. Twice we have had to deal with a suddenly swollen eye and each time, eye "baths" with bilberry extract cleared it up pretty quickly. If I remember correctly, it didn't take more than 2 days.
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Replied by mmsg (somewhere, europe) on 06/16/2022

Amy, sorry, I meant to say Bilberry extract DILUTED IN PURE WATER!
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