Tips to Get Rid of Under Eye Dark Circles

Getting a good night’s rest is important, but we’ve all had a stressful week or fun vacation that resulted in poor sleep and, even worse health decisions. Oftentimes, our skin reflects our poor routines. Dark circles (periorbital dark circles or periorbital puffiness) can be a big worry for the beauty conscious as well as for normal people.

Under-eye circles not only make you look much older than actual age, but they also make you look ill or tired. According to the Mayo Clinic, allergies, unprotected exposure to the sun, aging, eczema, eye scratching and even good ol’ genetics can also cause those pesky dark spots. 

There are numbers of brands who advertise great products, with your favorite celebrities telling you that they work. They also promise to make your dark circles under your eyes vanish, overnight. But, let us face the truth! It isn’t that easy to regain your health and lose the dark circles easily.

Not all hope is lost, though, because there are some really great method that can work for you to help you reduce under eye circles. Let’s look at all of them to understand why they are formed and how you can prevent or treat them, keep Learning this guide will definitely will you out.

Causes of Dark Circles

Allergies

Allergies cause the skin to itch that can trigger dark circles. Constant rubbing of the skin around your eyes can  be a reason for it. if you are feeling allergic in any way, don’t hesitate to treat it.

Genes

If dark circles are in your family’s genes, then there is a good chance that you will end up having them as well. Some people naturally have more melanin production under the eyes or less collagen. which contribute to dark circles under the eyes.

Stress/Fatigue

So much work to do in less time, and you end up not taking enough care of yourself. There is an increased blood flow under the eyes due to this stress, causing the blood to appear more blue underneath, resulting in dark circle.

Lack of Sleep

There are number of diseases and ailments can be cured by proper sleep. Unfortunately our daily routine doesn't allow us to get a healthy night sleep. With lack of sleep comes various issues, with one of the major ones being dark circles.

Sun Exposure

The skin near the eyes is so thin, excessive UV light from the sun triggers the production of melanin (brown skin pigment) making the skin under your eyes darker. A dermatologist may treat this pigmentation pattern with a cream including hydroquinone (bleach).

Treatments to Cure Dark Circles

A variety of treatments are available to get you rid of the under eye circle. Some are listed below:-

• HIFU
• Microneedling
• Injectable fillers
• Skin resurfacing
• Under Eye Peels
• Tear trough correction
• Prescription based eye-creams
• Under Eye PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy)

Home Remedies to Get Rid of Dark Circles

Cucumber

We have all witnessed beauticians place cucumber slices on people’s eyes prior to any procedure. Cucumbers are naturally healing and cooling. Cucumber has skin lightening agents and acts as the best astringent. Cucumbers also contain vitamin K, a fat-soluble that increases blood circulation and reduces clotting. Placing cool cucumber slices over the eyes for a few minutes can be quite effective in reducing and removing dark circles. Well, if you haven’t tried this keep putting the salad favourite on your eyes and soon you will be cool as a cucumber without dark circles.

Black Or Green Tea Bags

Tea is packed with antioxidants that are beneficial for the entire body, dark under-eye circles included. The antioxidants or caffeine in tea can improve blood circulation under your eyes. Soaked tea bags are a wonderful cure for dark circles. Take a green or black tea bag and soak it in water. Place this entire mixture in the refrigerator. Take them out and place on your eyes for 10 minutes, the tea will most likely do the rest. Make sure you finish the treatment by washing your eyes with some cold water.

Rose water

Rose water has incredible skin care properties. The item is widely used for maintaining great skin. Studies have proven that rose water is an anti-inflammatory product that soothes the skin, restores vibrancy and eliminates redness. Soak a piece of cotton in some fragrant rose water, apply them under the eyes and sit back and relax and fight those dark circles.When added to your daily and nightly beauty regimen, it can improve the skin and eliminate those under-eye circles. It has proved to be a very effective method for many. It is also adopted due to the low cost factor.

Almond Oil

Almond oil contains Vitamin E, which greatly retains the suppleness of the skin. Vitamin E has shown to have antioxidant properties which assist in maintaining the health of your blood and skin, among other things. Using almond oil regularly will definitely lighten the skin around the eyes. To keep the skin nourished with vitamin E, gently massage a few drops of almond oil under your eyes each night before heading to bed. Let the oil stay on overnight and wash it off the next morning with cold water. Following this procedure is an important step  you need to repeat the same procedure everyday till they completely vanish.

Cold Milk 

Milk is known to be quite beneficial for the skin.  Milk contains  number of antioxidants for glowing skin, and gives it a certain luminosity and a translucent quality which your expensive creams fail to give. Studies also suggest that milk contains lactic acid (an alpha hydroxy acid) which  act as an exfoliant when applied to the skin, smoothing wrinkles, cleansing pores and restoring the skin. Soak two cotton balls in cold milk  and apply this cotton over your entire eye region. Keep it covered for a few minutes and then wash the area off with cold water.

Dark circles are never a reason for panic. With the right treatments and self care, they go away over time. Following these home remedies may help you with your dark circle, but to reduce puffiness, a temporary cause of dark circles, change your sleeping habits, taking at least eight hours of sleep daily is necessary for having a fresh and circle-free face. If you are new to our blog and like our Information please subscribe us and follow us and you will be notified everytime when we post something new.

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