Dark Circles Under Eyes, Why?  How to get rid of them?
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Hi DOnald\n\nHere is the answer.\n\nHydration for Resplendent Skin \nNicholas V. Perricone MD - "We must drink eight to 10 glasses of pure water a day. Diet sodas and coffee don’t count, though I’m allowing tea (green or black) as part of the 8 to 10 daily glasses. When we decrease inflammation in the body, the brain works better, mood is elevated, skin becomes more radiant, dark circles and puffiness under the eyes resolve, skin becomes more toned, and even fine lines can diminish. We must remember that the skin is a reflection of our internal health. Therefore, if our skin improves, all other vital organs also improve. This decreases our risk of every disease from which we suffer." Nicholas V. Perricone MD, is the author of “The Wrinkle Cure.” \n\nBatmanghelidji MD - "Drinking water enables the skin to better shed toxins and thus keeps it cleaner. When the skin is dehydrated it cannot shed toxins from the body and skin rashes or breakouts can occur. Use 1/4 tsp. of sea salt for every quart of water you drink. Use a good sea salt, one with at least 80 minerals, liberally with food. As long as you drink the water, you can use the salt. Some put it in their water, some lick it off their hand, some season their foods after cooking. It's up to you. Make sure you take potassium daily (banana, orange juice,etc) " \n\nhttp://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/skin.htm\n\nBest of health to you
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If you're getting dark circles because of lack of sleep, you should sleep more, and when you get up wash your face with cold water. This works most of the time.
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Well my grandma told me putting lemon on them helps. I don't really have that problem but my friend tried it and it worked pretty good. But you can try to find out what it is in the lemon that fades the dark stains and buy a cream with the same thing. Because i don't think u want to put lemon on. Probably some pigment fading cream for dark spots sking brightner will work too.
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Most dark circles are caused by the appearance of veins beneath the thin skin under our eyes. As we age and our skin becomes more damaged due to sun exposure, the skin under our eyes becomes thinner and more wrinkled, which allows the veins in this fatty padded area under the eye to appear more prominent. These veins also become more swollen and obvious in people with allergies. Similarly, people with a history of eczema, hay fever or asthma often develop dark circles. They do, of course, become more apparent with a lack of sleep. In some people with dark skin, circles under the eye may actually be due to superficial pigmentation of the skin and not the underlying veins. \n\nSo there are many reasons for dark circles and some articles I've read do attribute nutrition.  It's impossible to nail down a single reason however.
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Um well I dont know about a scientific explanation for why you get them or how to get rid of them, but make sure you're getting enough sleep and drink plenty of water!  There are some eye creams you can use that disguise the black circles.  Also, try cutting back on caffeine for a while too and see if that helps!
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There's a liquid available in beauty shops/dept stores for removing those black circles. It not only removes the black circles below the eyes but also makes the skin harder. I have seen my girl friend getting great results using that.  I dont remember the name of the liquid but its available in most of the dept stores in US.
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Drink more water and get more sleep. You could also try putting used tea bags, cucumbers, or a ziploc baggie of cold water on your eyes for a while.
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Significant dark circes under the eyes are often a sign that there is a physical cause. Allergy is the most common cause of this, but not the only one. If it is allergy, try any of the OTC medications available at the store to see if that helps. \n\nIf that doesn't help and he has chronic digestive complaints of any kind (stomach ache, gas, constipation or diarreah, etc) try an allegy identification diet to see if it is a food allergy. To do these, he will need to fast for 2 days then introduce one pure (one ingredient) food every few days. When symptoms return, looking at what food was newly introduced can often isolate a food trigger. There may be more than one, so keep going with the identification diet for a while. Rice is typically the first food to be reintroduced - no butter or seasonings other than plain salt. From there move to a vegetable, a fruit, a meat (watch for injected subtances and flavorings), a dairy, and a grain. Grains and dairy are very common allergens so be especially alert after one of these are introduced.\n\nOther than allergy, other causes are lack of sleep and drug use. Those should be pretty easy to eliminate though if they are not the cause.\n\nUntil a physical reason is turned up, dark circles can be concealed with concealer make up. Since he is a guy though, he will probably feel the dark circles are better than that.
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Actually, it might be more a case of what food you need to avoid - dark circles under the eyes can be a sign of an allergy, often to a common food like wheat or milk.  You might try eliminating each of these entirely for a couple of weeks at a time, to see if removing one of them makes it better.  IT can also be a sign of an environmental allergy too, though, in which case the allergen is harder to avoid.\nGood luck.
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im so sorry i dont know how to get rid of them but i have a tip for u. eye redness reliever reduces the redness in blemishes. squeeze some on a cotton swab and put it to the blemish for about 10 seconds or until it dissappears. hope this helps u at least a little bit.
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my family has the deep dark circles to but i got rid of them by taking vitamins every day! if you can stand it take fish oil pills or vitamin D,B,A
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Hello Steele Luv,\n  I'm not quite sure if there's much you can do except to have your eyes adjust to the darknes. I guess you can do this by closing your eyes for a few minutes before you go out into the darkness. Please be certain to open the door before you go out and then be sure to open your eyes once outside. Statistics have proven that the majority of bump and run accidents have been attributed to just this problem. Also make certain that you always take along a designated see'r. I hope this has helped you and if not, oh well you can't find me, so haha.\n\nBreaking News: In all seriousness, don't bother paying for needless products to improve night vision, just eat a proper diet with various fruits and vegetables and you will be fine. Lots of carrots, kale and greens. Vegetables and fruits high in anti-oxidants is the key to all around good health. Whether they help with night vision I have no evidence. Help me someone. Send real study results.
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When you have pimples around your eye you can spot treat them with benzoyl peroxide,or salycylic acid creme that you buy at the drug store.Just be sure to not get it in your eye,obviously it would sting a little. With the light spot when you are dark skin,as i am too , when you get a scar fromanything a pimple,a burn etc... it will usually scar as a light spot. Over time it will fade and turn a little darker but you can also get an ambi treatment for light or dark marks to help the skin return to its natural color.
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Dark eyes are ussually linked to lack of sleep, muscular morphism, inflamation of the blood vessels, or a brawl at the local pub.\n\nMight I suggest that he spents about half an hour twice a week lying on his back with a used, cold teabag over each eye.  The tea leaves cool the eye muscles and blood vessels down and should reduce the blackness.  This works btw.\n\nThere are also creams that do the same, see Boots, Avon and Superdrug for ideas.
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try this, peel a potato, put the skin over your eyes , leave it for 7 mintz , do this 3 days in a row and u will c the diff, it works, as for the tired puffy eyes, use the same way with cucamber, good look
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/under-eye-puffiness/AN00664\n\nWhat causes puffy eyes? Is there anything I can do to reduce it?\n\n\nMayo Clinic dermatologist Lawrence Gibson, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.\nAnswer\nMild puffiness of the skin under your eyes can result from a number of causes, including:\n\nHeredity \nFluid retention such as due to changes in weather or hormone levels \nAllergies or dermatitis, especially if puffiness is accompanied by redness and itching \nUnder-eye puffiness is usually only a temporary cosmetic concern and rarely a sign of a serious underlying medical condition. Some tips for reducing mild under-eye puffiness:\n\nRaise the head of your bed at night. This helps prevent fluids from accumulating around your eyes as you sleep. \nWhile sitting up, apply a cool tap water compress to the skin under your eyes for a few minutes. You can also use chilled cucumber slices, a refrigerated gel mask or chilled, damp tea bags. \nThere is some anecdotal evidence that hemorrhoid cream applied under the eyes can reduce puffiness. But no clinical trials have evaluated its effectiveness for this use. Also, ingredients in hemorrhoid cream may be irritating to the skin around your eyes, resulting in dryness and inflammation.\n\nIf puffiness is severe and persistent or you notice swelling (edema) in other parts of your body, see your doctor. He or she will want to rule out other possible causes of swelling, such as kidney or thyroid problems or a side effect of medications.\n\n_______________________\n\nhttp://www.ageless.co.za/what-causes-puffy-eyes.htm#What%20causes%20puffy%20eyes?\n\nThyroid problems \nPeople suffering from a thyroid problem (also referred to as a goiter) normally have very protruding eyes - if you have any qualms about your thyroid not functioning effectively, or if you have any symptoms of an over - or under active thyroid please check the amount of iodine you consume, and consult your doctor immediately.\n\nAging and nutrition \nAs we age, the fragile skin around our eye start to lose its elasticity, and the lymphatic drainage system, which helps to keep the area voided of excess fluids, loses it proper functioning. \nNutrition can also play a part and although our product will assist in re-vitalizing the collagen and elastin in the skin around the eyes, you do need vitamin C in your body in order for collagen to be formed.\n\nIn the absence of vitamin C, the body cannot produce collagen. The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of 60 mg of vitamin C per day it will not achieve much, nor will it assist in enhancing and furthering the quality of your skin – this amount is only enough to prevent beriberi (scurvy).\n\nTo assist in collagen formation and re-vitalizing your fragile skin around the eyes - please consider taking an extra vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supplement, after checking with your medical practitioner.\n\nWhen taking a vitamin C supplement, look at one that contains bioflavonoids (vitamin P) as well, as these bioflavonoids boosts the efficacy with which the vitamin will perform its work.\n\nTiredness \nPlain tiredness will add to the problem. Check the amount of hours you sleep and also take note of the amount of hours you work in front of a computer terminal or watch television – both these activities can cause strain.\n\nEyedrops will relieve irritation and a bloodshot look, but will do little to soothe tired eyes.\n\n... crying...
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Unfortunately, there is no "eliminating" the dark shadows under your eyes.  However, there are many products out there that can work in blending.  Not covering up, because I feel if it is "cover up" it can look to "cakey".  I personally use a product from MAC Cosmetics.  It is a concealer but is sheer and masks any appearance of dark circles or shadows.  It can be used on any part of your face.  I hope this helps and happy blending.