Causes of dark circles under the eyes, and how to eliminate them
Very dark circles under the eyes do not indicate a simple lack of sleep, but a malfunction in your body, so this problem needs to be given due attention and try to eliminate the cause of this completely unnecessary “decoration" that makes you look like a spectacled snake.
Dark circles under the eyes are most often worried about the fairer sex. However, representatives of the opposite sex should not "disregard" their appearance. But this is far from a cosmetic defect, but quite often a warning about some kind of malfunction in the body.
Why do dark circles appear under the eyes
Such circles most often occur with chronic overwork or lack of sleep, but, in addition, in women they sometimes appear on critical days as a result of a decrease in iron in the blood, or during pregnancy. Another reason for dark circles under the eyes is excessive smoking. Much less often, the appearance of dark circles under the eyes may indicate diseases of the liver, kidneys or 12 duodenal ulcer. But they can also be the result of severe emotional experiences.
And such circles may indicate a noticeable deficiency in the body of vitamins A, C or E.
Of course, it is advisable to understand the reasons why dark circles under the eyes appeared with the help of specialists.
How to get rid of very dark circles under the eyes
If you do not know what to do with dark circles under the eyes, start following the general recommendations:
1 You need to be outdoors as much as possible.
2 If possible, sleep with the window open (if there is no tendency to colds).
3 Do not drink liquid at night.
4 Limit your salt intake.
5 Reduce, and even better eliminate spicy and overly spicy foods.
6 Sharply limit the time spent near the computer.
7 Do not stay too long (and even more so do not lie too long) near the TV.
8 Establish a night’s sleep.
9 Refuse all sorts of "exhausting" diets.
10 Limit the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
11 Stop smoking.
12 Start taking a multivitamin.
13 From very dark circles under the eyes, massage the lower eyelids with cubes cut from fresh cucumbers will help.
14 It is also good to apply cucumber rings to the eyelids.
15 Or you can use tea bags for the same purpose, previously dipped in a glass of boiling water, and then chilled in the refrigerator.
16 Eliminate dark circles under the eyes will help compresses from a decoction of sage. To do this, pour 1 teaspoon of sage leaves with half a glass of boiling water, leave for 10-15 minutes under the lid, strain, sue one half, heat the other, and then alternately apply cotton swabs dipped in hot or cold infusion on the eyelids. This procedure should be performed before going to bed, and after it, lubricate the skin with eye cream.
In the morning, it is advisable to use water of a contrasting temperature (sometimes hot, sometimes cold), and then do a light massage under the lower eyelids for a minute or two.