Dark Circles Treatment

Before I set off to search for an effective dark circles treatment I was under an impression that the search won’t last long. Perhaps, I was wrong. Almost every other eye product in the market that claimed of completely erasing the dark circles actually just camouflaged or just diminished the circles to a very little extent.

I asked myself, why aren’t any of them working properly? Well, the answer was that they weren’t able to eliminate the causative factor of dark circles that existed in my body. However, there are many products in the market that won’t work anyways as they are fake and useless. You might be thinking that maybe a physician can suggest a genuine preparation, however they can sometimes be really misleading! In my experience, every time I visited a physician I was answered with a different answer. Some of them told me that dark circles are hereditary while others claimed that the only dark circles treatment that works for me would be Laser surgery.

After an intensive research over the topic of dark circles, I finally came up with a short list of 3 very harmful things that led to the development of dark circles over a period of time:
Vitamin A: we all know that Vitamin A is an essential nutrient of our body. Nevertheless, excessive amounts of Vitamin A in our body can cause liver problems, which in turn can cause dark circles under eyes.

Sugar: at times it’s our sinful sweet tooth that gets us into trouble. Sugar is not only known for giving rise to weight and memory problems but also skin problems. Sugar interacts with the protein content of our body and speeds up the aging process of our body by undergoing a process called glycation.

Salt: just like sugar, even salt can fail the most certified dark circles treatment by inducing fluid retention mechanism in our body which gives way to the puffiness problem in the under eye region.

Well, it’s easier that we think. It’s just the adoption of a few precautionary measures and following some routine regimes that work in a big way towards getting you rid of dark circles.

Some of the common causes implicated for the appearance of dark circles over a period of time are:

1. Sleep deficit

2. Genetic factor

3. Excessive salt (sodium chloride) may give way to fluid retention in the under eye region, and therefore puffiness that may cast shadows.

4. Physiological aging process
Dark eye circles – Treatments and Remedies

1. Make a thin paste of fenugreek powder and milk. Apply this paste to the affected skin region under your eyes. Leave the application for a night and wash the mix off your face in the morning.
2. Pick out a fresh cucumber from the grocery mart. Grate it and store it in the refrigerator for a few hours. Apply the grated cucumber on your closed eyes.
3. For reducing the puffiness of eyes, apply plain (black tea) bags over your closed eyes. You will be able to feel the coolness within your eyes that’s truly relaxing.
4. Eyebright- this is an effective herb that can be used to make a perfect eye solution that helps you get rid of dark circles to a major extent.

‘Prevention is better that cure’ and therefore its always better to adopt the precautionary measures that can help in preventing the onset of dark circles instead of following the remedial regimes later to correct the damage that has been already incurred. For the stubborn dark circles that do not fade away even after regularly following of all the aforementioned remedial regimes, concealers and other make up products serve as the best options as they help you get rid of dark circles by making them almost disappear from your face.

There are plenteous home remedies and precautions that are effective at fading the dark circles under your eyes. These remedies may not completely eliminate them, but they do fade them to an extent that they become almost invisible. However, we need to gain info about the causative factors that led to the appearance of dark circles.

The causative factors are:

• Thin overlying skin: the skin surrounding the eye region is thin and delicate. As we age, the skin of this region becomes even thinner which thereby intensifies the appearance of underlying blood vessels.
• Allergens: we all are allergic to some or the other substance, it can a pollen, dust, or pet dander. Due the itchy allergic reaction induced by these allergens into our eyes, we tend to develop dark circles.
• Genetics: at times it’s the genes that have to be blamed for the presence of dark circles under your eyes. These circles tend to look a more prominent look in fair-skinned people or people with deep set eyes.
• Iron Deficiency anaemia

Some remedies and precautions that are effective at fading the dark circles off your face are:

• Apply a sunscreen every day before you set off from home for office or a trip.
• Drink copious amounts of water
• Application of plain (black tea) bags over closed eyes effectively fades off under eye dark circles when compared to the usage of green tea bags for the same purpose.
• Avoid the intake of excess salt in food items.
• Apply overnight eye creams that contain Vitamin C and Vitamin K. such creams help a lot in fading the dark circles under your eyes by strengthening blood vessel walls.
• Include certain foods like, cranberries, blueberries, bilberries, tea (green and black), black currant, onions, legumes, and parsley that are rich in antioxidants in your diet.