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Causes
Dark circles are a blemish that affects the area under the eyes, characterized by a hollow often accompanied by a darker color than the rest of the skin. Dark circles should not be confused with bags, which instead occur with swelling of the tissues in the lower eyelid area.
Why do dark circles appear? The depression under the eye, typical of dark circles, basically depends on the anatomical orbital shape which in some people causes a sunken eye with respect to the cheekbone. The hollow in turn determines the shadow formation which accentuate dark circles. Under the eyes then, the particularly thin skin can bring out the color of the underlying blood vessels causing a blue-purplish color dark circles.
When instead deposits of melanin are created, dark circles appear brown. The reddish or brownish-brown coloring in the area under the eye is often linked to a slowing of blood and lymphatic circulation and dark circles can be more visible in case of fatigue, dehydration, sun exposure and bad habits such as smoking and alcohol abuse.
What to do
It is obviously difficult to intervene against the sinking of the eye that causes the formation of the typical depression of dark circles. There darker color of the area under the eyes, however, can be minimized by adopting good habits. Moisturizing the body by drinking sufficient quantities of water and eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables can, for example, help reduce dark circles since the right hydration ensures that the tissues maintain tone and firmness, minimizing thesunken eye.
A healthy diet also provides vitamins, minerals, antioxidants able to improve circulation, counteract free radicals and aging and ensure the proper functioning of all cells. Attention then to smoking and alcohol, two addictions that cause damage to every level of the organism and that can considerably worsen the appearance of dark circles because they negatively affect circulation, oxygenation and hydration of the tissues and favor the formation of free radicals. Sleep well at night ed avoid excessive strain on the eyes at work there are other habits that favor a good appearance of the eye contour.
Me too’physical activity it is useful to prevent the formation of dark circles and reduce them. Thanks to the movement, in fact, the blood and lymphatic circulation are reactivated. Consequently, all tissues are more easily reached by oxygen and nutrients and at the same time one has one better removal of waste substances. Finally, it may be useful to protect the eye area from the sun’s rays, wearing sunglasses and applying sunscreens designed for this delicate area of the face.
Natural remedies
Being able to eliminate dark circles it is not an easy feat, but making them less evident is possible, as well as adopting good habits, also thanks to the use of natural remedies. Since there is often a slowing of the microcirculation, the natural remedies that can help make this imperfection less evident are those indicated to improve blood circulation.
One of these is thehorse chestnut, whose seeds contain a phytocomplex rich in tannins, flavonoids and above all a mixture of saponins. This mixture, known as escin, is effective in strengthen the blood vessel wall and increase its tone, with consequent beneficial effects on circulation. To reduce dark circles, a horse chestnut-based preparation designed for the eye contour can therefore be applied.
Another plant with action on the microcirculation that can help counteract the formation of dark circles is theivy, often used in association with the horse chestnut. To stimulate the microcirculation and eliminate dark circles, plants such as centella, rusco, blueberry and red vine. These are remedies that work by reducing the permeability of the vessels, strengthening the capillaries and improving circulation. In addition, they perform an antioxidant action, therefore they allow to reduce the damage caused by free radicals and slow down the aging processes even at the skin level. They can be used in cosmetic preparations dedicated to the eye contour and also taken orally in the form of food supplements.
Finally, to reactivate the circulation in the area under the eyelids, we often resort to cold compresses, through the use of gel masks to be cooled in the refrigerator or freezer or thanks to the application of eye patches enriched with soothing and astringent active ingredients extracted for example from chamomile and cucumber. Cold packs are especially helpful because cause vasoconstriction and because they relieve fatigue in the eye area, with a slight tonic action on the tissues.
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