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Can crying daily for a month straight cause damage or permanent puffiness to my under eyes?

ClrsnwJan 17, 2018
I recently went through a bad and unexpected break up followed two weeks later by the death of my beloved grandmother. Needless to say there was a lot of crying for a long period of time. I'd say a month daily. I haven't cried in several months but my undereyes are still puffy. Can crying daily for a month straight cause damage or permanent puffiness to my undereyes? If it isn't a fat issue what else can be done for this?

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