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How to Get Rid of Dark Circles.
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Dark Circles Under Your Eyes: Causes and Treatments
Some common causes include:
Fatigue
Falling
asleep, extreme fatigue, or simply staying awake a few hours after your
normal bedtime can cause dark circles to form under your eyes. Lack of
sleep can cause your skin to become dull and pale, allowing dark tissues
and blood vessels to be seen under the skin.
Lack of sleep can
also cause fluid to accumulate under the eyes, making them swollen. As a
result, the dark circles you see may be shadows projected by your
swollen eyelids.
Years
Natural aging is another common cause
of those dark circles under the eyes. As you get older, your skin
becomes thinner. It also loses the necessary fat and collagen to
maintain the elasticity of the skin. As this happens, the dark blood
vessels under the skin become more visible and the area under the eyes
darkens.
Visual fatigue
Watching the television or computer
screen can cause significant stress in the eyes. This strain can cause
the blood vessels around the eyes to enlarge. As a result, the skin
around the eyes may darken.
Allergies
Allergic reactions and
dry eyes can trigger dark circles. When you have an allergic reaction,
your body releases histamines in response to harmful bacteria. In
addition to causing uncomfortable symptoms, such as itching, redness and
swollen eyes, histamines also cause blood vessels to dilate and become
more visible under the skin.
Allergies can also increase the need
to rub and scratch the itchy skin around the eyes. These actions can
worsen your symptoms and cause inflammation, swelling and rupture of the
blood vessels. This can result in dark shadows under your eyes.
Dehydration
Dehydration
is a common cause of dark circles under your eyes. When your body does
not receive the right amount of water, the skin under your eyes begins
to look dull and your eyes are sunken. This is due to its proximity to
the underlying bone.
Overexposure to the sun
Overexposure to
the sun can cause your body to produce an excess of melanin, the pigment
that gives your skin color. Too much sun, especially for the eyes, can
darken the pigmentation of the surrounding skin.
Genetics
Family
history also plays a role in the development of dark circles under your
eyes. It can be a hereditary trait that is observed in childhood and
can get worse as it ages or slowly disappears. Predispositions to other
medical conditions, such as thyroid disease, can also lead to dark
circles under the eyes.
