Dark Circles Can Affect Any Age Group. Find Out Everything You Should Know

Isha Agarwal
- Skin & Hair Care Consultant

Dark circles may appear as
- Darker skin under the eyes as compared to rest of the facial skin
- Eye puffiness
- Blue or pink nerves visible under the eye area
- Bruising under the eyes
What can cause dark circles?
- Lack of sleep or restlessness
- Production of more melanin due to sun exposure
- Contact Dermatitis
- Atopic Dermatitis (eczema)
- Fatigue or excessive tiredness
- Skin thinning due to aging
How to get rid of dark circles?
- Skin lightening bleaching agents
- Intense pulsed light therapy or IPL
- Skin resurfacing
- Facial fillers with hyaluronic acid
- Fat injections
- Surgery
- Cheek lift procedure
How to prevent dark circles?
- Always wear sunscreen when out
- Wear sunglasses to avoid sun exposure
- Get enough sleep
- Never sleep with your make-up on
- Eat a balanced diet
- Quit, or at least decrease smoking or alcohol
- Meditate to relax
- Treat your nasal congestion
- Get a body detox to clear your system