Dark Under Eye Circles

how to reduce those dark, puffy under eye circles

Get rid of that tired, haggard raccoon look with quick and easy do-it-yourself home treatments.

Dark eye circles are typically a result of a poor restless night's sleep, allergies, heredity and stress.

What causes dark eye circles?

Why are some people more prone to dark eye circles?

Heredity:

Like varicose veins, dark circles under the eyes can be an inherited trait. If you have dark circles, there is a chance that others in your family also have them. The skin under you eye may be very thin. When blood passes through the large veins close to the surface of the skin it can produce a bluish tint. The more transparent the skin you inherited, the darker the circles can appear.

Skeletal framework:

Prominent cheekbones and deep-set eyes can create hollow contours below the eyes, creating a shadow of which give the illusion of darkened skin under the eyes even though they are really not present. 

Hyerpigmentation:

With age (and sun damage) the tiny capillaries in the skin weaken and become leaky. The fluid from these leaky capillaries accumulates below the eyes producing dark circles.

Allergies:

Any condition that causes the eyes to itch can contribute to darker circles due to rubbing that irritates the delicate the skin around the eyes. Hay fever sufferers typically notice under-eye "smudges" during the height of the allergy season. Some food allergies can also cause the area under the eyes to appear darker.

One great option to reduce dark circles under eyes is to use a "super" vitamin K treatment for a few weeks. 

Adopting an anti-aging lifestyle that incorporates a proper diet, sufficient exercise, stress management and adequate  sleep are very important for improving both dark eye circles and under eye puffiness.

Effective treatments for dark under eye circles include. . .

• Vitamin K
• Hydroquinone
• Retinol (Vitamin A)
  
• Eyeliss
• Hylexin

These products don't work overnight, but in time dark, puffy under eye circles will improve significantly.

There are also many natural remedies that are quite effective to not only reduce dark circles under eyes but to also eliminate puffy eye bags such as citrus fruits which are jammed-packed with vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants. 

Other effective natural skin care ingredients include:

• Avocado (Vitamin E)
• Almond oil
• Pumpkin (Vitamins A, C, E and K)
• Tea bags
• Cucumber
• Raw potato
• Mint
• Rose water
• Tomato

Product recommendations that effectively treat dark under eye circles. . .

Babyface Complete Eye Treatment:
5% Haloxyl, 3% Eyeliss, 40% Matrixyl

Vita-K Professional Solution:
ProVita K Complex,
Amino Acid

OZNaturals Eye Gel:
Matrixyl, Haloxyl, Stem Cells, Hyaluronic Acid
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