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Dark Circles - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

By: Juliet Cohen Home | Health-and-Fitness | Vision


Dark circles are mainly found around the eyes and they are also known as "bags under the eyes". These black rings make us look exhausted and ill. They are very obvious and annoying. They are difficult to cover up and even harder to get rid of. In short, they are the bane of many people's lives. There are many contributing factors to the development of these dark circles and even more things that can make them worse. Some factors are unavoidable like age and ill health but many can be prevented and treated easily. Almost everyone gets dark circles under their eyes from time to time.

Dark circles under eyes usually are temporary and not a medical concern. You may be surprised to learn that fatigue usually isn't the cause of dark circles. Instead, the most common cause is nasal congestion. When your nose is congested, veins that usually drain from your eyes into your nose become widened (dilated) and darker.

Another cause of undereye circles is eyelid swelling during sleep. When you lie down, gravity can cause fluid to collect in your lower eyelids. This swelling may create the appearance of shadows below your eyes. In addition, dark circles can result from chronic skin conditions, such as atopic eczema. Dark circles can also run in families. Over-the-counter products may help diminish dark circles under eyes. Look for skin creams that contain vitamin C or K, alpha hydroxy acid and kinetin.

Causes of Dark Circles

1. A family history of dark circles, increases the chances to get affected by dark circles.

2. Smoking, increases the chances of dark circles

3. Insaomnia is the main cause of dark circles.

4.The deficiency of vitamin K in the diet, is the main factor of causing dark circles.

5. Any abnormalities in the adrenal gland, can lead to the disorder of dark circles because adrenal glands are associated with the stress, which inturn may cause dark circles.

Treatment of Dark Circles

The tips of preventing the dark circles are as:-

1. Try to avoid the caffeine, because they promotes water retention and lead to the dryness of the eye.

2. Apply concealer to the darkened areas. If the circles under your eyes tend to be very purple, use concealer with a yellowish tone.

3. Grapeseed oil is an antioxidant that has been found effective for reducing eyestrain.

4. Eat a green leaf vegetables daily.

5. Ascorbic acid, that contains bioflavinoids is very effective to keep healthy eyes.



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Juliet Cohen writes for health disorders. She also writes articles for online health tips and skin disorders.

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