Skin Sensations

Dark circles can be a result of stress and lack of sleep. They are also known as ‘eye circles’, ‘allergic shiners’ and ‘raccoon attacks’. If you want to say good bye to puffy eyes and dark circles that make you look old, tired or mean, the only thing you can do is prevent those dark bags from forming under your eye. By taking proper precautions or may be seeking medical treatment can help you to banish those grayish blemishes.

Cause of Dark Circles
The skin under your eye is extremely delicate and thin. So you need to take a really good care of the skin under your eye. Dark circles are easily noticeable if you are inherited with fair and light skin or with dopey eyes.
Causes of dark circles include:

• Lack of sleep and Tiredness
• Fatigue
• Dehydration
• Allergic conditions: Hay fever and eczema often cause irritation and rubbing of eyes resulting in ‘allergic shiner’
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Sun exposure results to excessive melanin production which leads to dark circles
• Thinning of the skin under the eye caused due to loss of fat and collagen which makes dark circles visible

Prevention of Dark Circles

• Consuming adequate amount of fluids
• Avoid sun exposure, excessive alcohol consumption and excessive salt intake
• Cure allergies and other medical conditions with proper treatment
• Consuming food rich with Vitamin C. This may include onions, blueberries, green tea, bilberries, legumes, black currant and parsley. This may even include dietary supplements like Pycnogenol and grape seed extract.

Medical Treatments for Dark Circles
When the preventive measures don’t work at all, you can always seek for medical advice which may include:

• Eyelift Surgery
• Laser Surgery
• Eye lifting strength creams
• Chemical Peels

Dark circles can easily affect any person and result into low self-esteem. Even though it’s not possible to banish these blemishes completely, medical treatments can surely help you out and bring back the real shine on your face.