Is There A Cure For Dark Circles Under The Eyes Articles | Remedy

By: Richard Bleuze

Dark circles under the eyes is a common and distressing issue.  Dark circles under the eyes will make you look older, tired, stressed, sick, depressed and just plain bad. In fact, 9 out of 10 people have dark circles under their eyes at one time or another, so it is no wonder that dark bags of skin below the eyes are a common beauty complaint.
 
What exactly are dark circles under the eyes?  Dark circles under the eyes are dark blemishes around the eyes.  Usually with age, dark circles under the eyes are likely to become more noticeable and permanent. 

Dark circles under the eyes are believed to frequently be hereditary.   Heredity is the primary cause of dark circles.  The genes related to dark circles under the eyes are actually the genes that cause weakened capillaries in the skin around your eyes

In addition, it is believed that lack of mineral iron can cause dark circles under the eyes.  Dark circles under the eyes may also be light carbon deposits that result from incomplete protein digestion.  Dark circles under the eyes may be caused by a deficiency of vitamin K.  In fact, dark circles under the eyes and puffiness around the eyes are often attributed to lack of vitamin K or inadequate antioxidants.
  
In addition, dark circles under the eyes may also be caused by inflamed or enlarged veins beneath the skin. Cardio exercise increases blood circulation and may help the dark circles under the eyes to disappear.

In addition, a few other factors, both common and uncommon, can influence or cause the appearance of dark circles under the eyes.

1.  Exposure to the sun can exacerbate your
dark circles.  Thus, if you notice dark circles under the eyes after a trip to the beach or the tanning bed, you're not alone.
2.  Fatigue or lack of sleep cause dark circles.  Lack of sleep makes
your skin pale, which emphasizes your dark circles.  Anything else that makes your skin pale, like fatigue or illness, makes your dark circles under the eyes much more noticeable.
3.  Allergies can also cause dark circles under the eyes to appear.  A couple of ways are:

(a)  Histamine reactions themselves can cause dark smudges to
appear under the eyes. 
(b)  Rubbing the eyes and the skin around the eyes makes dark circles
even darker.

4.  Another cause of dark circles under the eyes is not eating a balanced healthy diet.  Thus, changing to a more healthy diet can help to diminish those dark circles. 

5.  If your dark circles or puffiness are constant, you may have an undetected food allergy or an allergy to a chemical in your home or workplace.  

How do you get rid of these dark circles under the eyes? 

1.  The most common way are the latest generation of cosmeceuticals
and skin care products.

2.  Home remedies for dark circles under the eyes can also be used.  There are many home-made ingredients that can help make the dark circles under the eyes less visible.  However, home remedies are not as fast and effective as dark circle eye creams.

3.  A few people, especially women, have resorted to laser surgery, dermabrasion, face lifts and dermal fillers to get rid of their dark circles under the eyes.  In my opinion, this is too extreme and is not worth the cost.

In conclusion, there has been no end-all to curing or reducing dark circles under the eyes.  It is very common.   

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