Dark circles under the eyes is a common nemesis of many individuals, males and females alike. Imagine yourself all dressed up looking chic or suave for a first date, yet with those unrelenting dark circles wickedly looming under your eyes. It can be a cause of worry for some. Before starting your search for home remedies and cures for the dark eye circles, do a simple test.
What appears to be dark circles under the eyes may just be shadows cast by puffy bottom eyelids. Push one of the bottom eyelids and observe if the darkness under the eye disappears. If it disappears, good for you. Yet if it does not, there is no need for discouragement. There are a few common causes for dark eye circles: -
Age
The skin under our eyes are thin and as we age, our skin gets drier, wrinkled and thinner. As such, dark eye circles are likely to become more prominent as we age.
Heredity
Dark circles under the eyes can run in the family, often an inherited trait. In addition, inflammation and the rubbing of eyes can thicken and darken the skin as such individuals who have skin allergies or sensitive itchy skin conditions are likely to be prone to dark eye circles.
Lack of sleep and Fatigue
If you are a party animal or a workaholic, this might just be the cause of your dark eye circles. Insufficient rest can cause our skin to grow pale and wane, making the blood vessels appear prominently visible.
Unhealthy Lifestyle and Habits
Indulging yourself in an unhealthy lifestyle or habits can be a cause for the dark circles under your eyes. If you smoke, drink alcohol or plenty of caffeinated beverages, you will most likely be prone to dark eye circles.
Nasal Congestion
Nasal congestion slows down and traps the blood attempting to flow through the tiny blood vessels at our facial areas. Usually near our eyes, a purplish blue color may start showing through the skin where these blood vessels build up.
If you are looking to try home remedies, the most common remedy for dark eye circles is the use of cucumber slices or juices. Cucumbers have a composition of approximately 90% water. As such, it gives a hydrating effect, leaving a soothing and refreshingly cool sensation.
Remedies you can try using cucumbers: –
Lay down with cucumber slices on your eyes for 5 to 10 minutes each day. Be careful to not get cucumber juices into your eyes, it may sting!
Add a tablespoon of cucumber juice and potato juice each, apply the to the skin around the eyes gently. Relax for 15 minutes.
Add slices of cucumbers to chilled brewed green tea, place them in the refrigerator to cool. Lay down with cucumber slices on your eyes for 10 minutes.
When all remedies have proven to be ineffective, do not fret! There is always professionals you can turn to. The existing methods to reduce dark circles under the eyes include fillers, lasers and endermologie. Do your research, get recommendations and you are ready to go.
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