Dark circles under eyes

Many of my friends have dark circles under their eyes, including my younger sister. Well, I found out that, dark circles occurring around the eyes can be due to a combination of reasons.

• Heredity;

• Age: The skin covering the eyelids thins out as we age and starts to lose its elasticity. With the skin being thinner, the blood vessels underneath become more apparent. To assist in collagen formation and re-vitalizing your fragile skin around the eyes, you may want to consider taking higher dosage of vitamin C.

• Toxicity: Dark circles under the eyes are often related to “toxicity” in the body. Detoxification of the body, especially the liver, could be helpful. Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated that milk thistle and dandelion improve liver function by cleansing the liver of dangerous toxins as well as stimulating the formation of new liver cells.

• Lack of sleep or tiredness: Lack of sleep or plain tiredness will also add to the problem of bags under your eyes. It can cause paleness of the skin, which again allows the blood underneath the skin to become more visible and appear darker.

As for me, the fourth point will always be the reason for me to have dark circle under my eyes.
Below are the measures, I believe will help.
Lightly tap, with one or two fingers, on and around these areas a few times a day, coz you need to get more circulation going around the eyes. Thus, this action will help stimulate needed circulation.
You could also apply cold tea bags or fresh cucumber slices on your eyes to soothe them, reduce puffiness and refresh the appearance of skin around the eyes.