Sudden red swollen baggy eyes

[Alabamahammer]

Over the last week or so I've had a hideous cold, snotty, sore throat, itchy red eyes etc. The other night I must have rubbed my eyes loads in my sleep as I woke up and they were really red and one has a really pronounced baggy wrinkle.
I've tried putting eye cream on there and it's just got red / dry and sore. It's been a few days now and still looks really bad. I've literally gone from having no wrinkles under my eyes to having a huge one under one eye and a small one under the other... I'm only 41 and am hoping I can sort this out somehow and get them back to normal!
They are still dry and sore, but nothing seems to be working. Can anyone help please?

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