What are some tips for dimishing dark circles under the eyes?
Whether it's the lack of sleep, a stressful job, or even a newborn baby, it's very common to get dark circles under the eyes. Depending on how good your makeup skills are, it may be very difficult to cover them up. These circles create an older looking appearance, and even for those who had a good night's sleep look exhausted. What are some tips on minimizing the dark circles?
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According to dermatologists, common causes of dark circles are
Lack of sleep
Sun damage
Sinus congestion
Rubbing eyelid skin due to allergies
Dehydration
Excess pigmentation around the eyes
Dilated blood vessels leading to infraorbital edema (swelling/puffiness) from inflammation
Dry, irritated skin
Bone loss and volume loss (maybe from aging or significant weight loss)
Protrusion of fat pads (bags under the eyes)
Smoking
Inflammation
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
some lifestyle changes in treatment of dark circles are
Protects your eyes from the sun: sunglasses, hats, sitting under shades
Avoid rubbing your eyes : be careful when washing your eyes and removing makeup too
You can also apply teabags on your eyes, specifically green tea works best.
Reduce Sinus Congestion: Use neti pots, guashas, face rollers
Treat allergy symptoms
Micro needling, wearing sunscreen
Add retinol cream to your routine
Get enough sleep
Eat healthier: cut back on salty food, alcohol. Eat more collagen-rich foods, Eat more iron-rich foods, too
Quit smoking
Stay hydrated
Extreme medical remedies include
chemical peels to reduce pigmentation
laser surgery to resurface the skin and enhance skin tightening
medical tattoos to inject pigment into thinning skin areas
tissue fillers to conceal blood vessels and melanin that are causing skin discoloration beneath your eyes.
fat removal to remove excess fat and skin, revealing a smoother and more even surface
surgical implants of fat or synthetic products