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Don’t be Afraid
of the dark circles around the eye
What ages you most? Surprisingly, it might not be wrinkles
or gray hair but dark circles under your eyes. Although dark circles under eyes
usually aren't a sign of exhaustion or serious illness, they can make you feel
old, unhealthy and tired.
Just
what constitutes dark circles under eyes is often in the eye of the beholder,
but medically, they're defined as round, uniform areas of pigmentation beneath
each eye. Dark circles under eyes affect both men and women, and although dark,
under-eye circles often start in adulthood, children can develop them, too.
Fatigue and high living aren't the main reasons for under-eye circles. What
appears to be under-eye circles are sometimes just shadows cast by puffy eyelids
or hollows under your eyes that develop as a normal part of aging.
Here are some of the most common causes of true under-eye circles:
- Allergies
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Atopic dermatitis
(eczema)
- Heredity — dark under-eye
circles can run in families
- Lifestyle factors, such as
smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeinated sodas
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Nasal congestion
(which dilates and darkens the veins that drain
from your eyes to your nose
- Pigmentation irregularities —
these are a particular concern for people of color, especially blacks and
Asians
- Sun exposure, which prompts
your body to produce more melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color
- Thinning skin and loss of fat
and collagen — common as you age — which make the reddish-blue blood vessels
under your eyes more obvious
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Hypermelanosis
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Dark-colored compounds in the skin
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Vascularization.
Most
often, dark under-eye circles aren't a medical problem, but if you want a more
lasting solution than concealers and over-the-counter creams, see your
dermatologist for advice. If discoloration and swelling appear under just one
eye and seem to get worse over time, talk to your primary care doctor.
How
can you get rid of dark circles:
Biomani Scientific Skin care ( www.biomaniskincare.com)and after extensive
research, has developed an eye cream “Eye Expression” that lightens and fades
those stubborn dark circles while soften, moisturizes and tighten the skin in
this area. This cream is currently used by Dr Fathi G. Fam in his clinic "Acne &
Anti-Aging Clinic", Dallas TX.
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