Dealing with dark circles
About dark circles
Dark circles commonly appear under the eye area and can often be associated with being tired.... In fact, there can be many different reasons for dark circles. It’s not always from a lack of sleep!
Dark circles can affect anyone, but they are most commonly found in older adults, people with hyperpigmentation, and people with darker skin tones.
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Dark circles under the eyes can be caused by several things, including lack of sleep, being dehydrated, too much alcohol, smoking, pigmentation from sun damage, medical issues such as thyroid problems and sometimes they can just be hereditary.
causes of dark circles
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Fatigue or even oversleeping can result in the appearance of dark circles. Sleep deprivation can cause your skin to appear dull and paler, and the darker blood vessels under your eyes can begin to show. Resulting in the appearance dark circles.
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Natural ageing is another common cause for dark circles to appear under the eyes. This is because as you age, your skin becomes thinner and as this occurs the dark blood vessels beneath your skin become more visible. Resulting in the appearance of dark circles.
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Staring at a television or computer screen for a longer length of time can cause your eyes to strain. When your eyes strain the blood vessels under your eyes enlarge, resulting in the appearance of dark circles.
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Genetics have a huge part to play in our appearance and dark circles are more likely to appear in those with hyperpigmentation or darker skin tones.
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Dehydration is a very common cause of dark circles. When you are not well hydrated, the skin beneath your eyes becomes dull and paler. Your eyes can also appear sunken due to the proximity of the underlying eye bone.
Treating dark circles
As well as trying to improve your lifestyle habits, and getting a bit more sleep, you could have your bloods checked to rule out anything medical. You could also come along to SKINLAB for a consultation to discuss whether our injectable skin booster BeautifEYE is an appropriate treatment for you to try for your dark circles. This multi award winning treatment contains hyaluronic acid, vitamins and amino acids and is well known for improving dark circles as well as improving the condition of the skin in this very delicate area.
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