bloated face
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bloated face
i've been sober for almost 2 weeks now, but i'm still retaining a lot of water in my face.
can someone give me a sense of when the water retention and facial bloating will go away? i've been drinking tons of water daily with little effect so far.
will it all go away eventually? i really want my face to return to normal
can someone give me a sense of when the water retention and facial bloating will go away? i've been drinking tons of water daily with little effect so far.
will it all go away eventually? i really want my face to return to normal
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Drinking plenty of clean water is essential, but also sweating and getting toxins out is also key. So, as said above - cardio work that gets you sweating for at least 20 minutes - 40 - 60 minutes is ideal.
Also, a hot bath with 5 - 6 drops of an essential oil such as patchouli works wonders as a diuretic. Do NOT do this bath too close to bedtime, because the diuretic properties really work especially if you're drinking plenty of water.
I am not quite at a month sober (very close) and I have noticed less bloat and just clearer skin and eyes. I am looking forward to my journey during month two.
Again, drink plenty of clean water and do things to remove toxins from your body naturally - yoga, sauna, massage, warm bath's with essential oils, body brushing, a cleanse or detox diet for a few days/weeks. Whatever works.
Someone mentioned dark circles - that is toxins hanging on under your skin. See previous paragraph. Lotions and potions don't work - got to remove internal toxins and replace with clean living.
Good luck!
Also, a hot bath with 5 - 6 drops of an essential oil such as patchouli works wonders as a diuretic. Do NOT do this bath too close to bedtime, because the diuretic properties really work especially if you're drinking plenty of water.
I am not quite at a month sober (very close) and I have noticed less bloat and just clearer skin and eyes. I am looking forward to my journey during month two.
Again, drink plenty of clean water and do things to remove toxins from your body naturally - yoga, sauna, massage, warm bath's with essential oils, body brushing, a cleanse or detox diet for a few days/weeks. Whatever works.
Someone mentioned dark circles - that is toxins hanging on under your skin. See previous paragraph. Lotions and potions don't work - got to remove internal toxins and replace with clean living.
Good luck!
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Congrats! The bloating should diminish with time as old sick cells are replaced with new ones and your body recovers. Ditto to others' suggestions. I love watching my puffy baggy eyes start to disappear.
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Don't worry it goes away 
Took about 5 weeks for me. I also had dark circles as well, but those went away quickly. Just keeping hydrating, eat well, make sure you're getting plenty of vitamins, and you'll see it diminish.
Took about 5 weeks for me. I also had dark circles as well, but those went away quickly. Just keeping hydrating, eat well, make sure you're getting plenty of vitamins, and you'll see it diminish.
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It will all get better in time. Odd that I *really* looked like hell about a month out. I'm at the tail end of a body ache phase now. 140 days to get to this point. I'm going to say that it takes me 6 months to physically recover from alcohol abuse. After a year I'll probably say it takes me a year :-)
Point is, it all get's better. Embrace the weirdness!
Point is, it all get's better. Embrace the weirdness!
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