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To treat under eye circles you first need to examine the color of the dark circle. This will tell you what the cause is and give you a better plan of action for treatment.
Look straight into a mirror in natural light, then lower your chin slightly to expose the shadows under your eyes. You can now see more clearly whether your circles are more blue or more brown.
Blue Under Eye Circles
Cause:
These are the result of oxygenated blood pooling beneath the under eye skin. The skin under your eyes is very thin and almost transparent, so blood shows through. As we age, we loose some of the subcutaneous fat that masks the blueness below the surface of the skin, so our tendency for blue under eye circles increases.
After a night of being horizontal, fluids accumulate and the veins below our eyes expand to hold more blood. Combine this with thinning skin, and we get blue under eye circles.
Treatments:
Placing something cold on your under eye area can help constrict blood vessels and reduce the pooled blood. A cold cloth, or cold slices of cucumber work.
Tip: Keep your eye cream in the fridge.
Topical creams with stimulating ingredients such as caffeine can constrict blood vessels and temporarily boost circulation. Hyaluronic acid, a potent skin hydrator, can plump the area, pushing the skin up and away from the pooled blood.
Vitamin C can help thicken the skin under the eyes and reduce the appearance of dark circles.
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Brown Under Eye Circles
Cause:
These are the result of hyperpigmentation, triggered by genetics, sun exposure or chronic eye-rubbing.
Treatments:
Daily use of a serum or cream containing a skin lightener is your best bet. Avoid hydroquinone, as it is too strong for the eye area. Instead look for natural ingredients such as; kojic acid, vitamin C, licorice extract, or Niacinamide.
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Prevention
Wearing sunscreen will help prevent the recurrence and development of brown circles due to sun exposure, it will also help prevent the skin from thinning and becoming more transparent.
How do you treat dark circles? Do you have any products to recommend?
Yours In Beauty,
Andrea
I’m really not fond of cosmetics so if you could share any home remedies which would help in the reduction of dark circles.
Another problem is that I have sinusitis so keeping anything cold for too long can be a problem in my case. So I really do not understand how to overcome this problem.
Hi Shrey, the treatment depends on whether your circles are caused by hyper-pigmentation or by pooling blood. If you have blue circles, try sleeping with your head propped up on a large pillow. Also don’t drink alcohol close to bedtime. This will help prevent blood from pooling up under your eyes. If you have brown spots, make sure you wear sunglasses or a hat to prevent sun damage to your skin. Hope that helps!
Very informative and right to the point. I have had brown under eye circles for years and was not sure how to deal with them. This helped a lot.
Thanks Tyler 🙂
Hello Andrea,
I love your website it is very informative and I like using natural ways to fix any problem if it is possible. I have some skin discoloration on my forehead, I have been taking vitamin D and it has gotten a little better but not much, do you have any recommendations on what to use a lotion or scrub, I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions would be great, Andrea. Thank-you for reading 🙂
Carol
Hi Carol, thanks for your question 🙂 I would recommend either a vitamin C serum for evening skin tone. Or a serum with a natural skin lightener such as kojic acid (this is the one I recommend).
Hi Andrea,
I have started using organ oil at night and Jojoba and rosehip in the morning. I have dry skin. Can you suggest me what to use for my under-eye wrinkles. Will argan oil do or should I buy sweet almond oil?
Thanks
Ayesha
Hi Ayesha, thanks for your question. Argan oil will work well for under eye wrinkles 🙂 It is full of vitamin E and antioxidants. both potent anti-aging compounds. Hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions 😀
Thanks for the info. I’ve had dark circles under eyes for as long as I remember… Gonna try your tips.
Awesome Robert, let us know how you make out 😀
Grated potato have proven to lighten the effects on the skin. Also use this remedy once a time in a day. I have got positive results by using this remedy.
Thanks for the tip Pauline!