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Dark circles can make us look older and more tired than we really

are. It is reported that 9 out of 10 people will experience dark

circles and puffiness in the eye area during some point in their

lives. While most of us will be affected by this problem, the

causes are not all the same.

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Tired and Run Down - Or Only Looking that Way?

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Written by: Kamau Austin

Health and Fitness Vitality

http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com

Looking your best is important to you, but it's hard to look

your best when you have dark circles and puffiness under your

eyes. Dark circles can make us look older and more tired than we

really are.

It is reported that 9 out of 10 people will experience dark

circles and puffiness in the eye area during some point in their

lives. While most of us will be affected by this problem, the

causes are not all the same.

Why do we suffer from dark circles? There are six major reasons

that we may have dark circles and puffiness under the eye.

1. Medications: It is important to know how the medications you

may be taking effect your body. If you are taking any

prescription or over the counter medications that make your blood

vessels open wider, or dilate, it can adversely affect the look

of the skin in the eye area. The skin in the eye area is thinner

than skin on other parts of the body and any increase in blood

flow will undoubtedly show through the thinner skin.

2. Heredity: If one of your parents or grandparents suffered

from dark circles under the eyes there is a chance that you will

also. Dark circles, like many traits run in families. The

bluish tint that accompanies dark circles show through to the

surface of the skin, if people whose skin is thin in the eye

area. Thinner skin in the eye area is an inherited trait.

If your circles are causes by your genes chances are that they

will not respond as well to treatments to alleviate them as they

would if they came about from another source.

3. Tiredness or Lack of sleep: When we are tired our eyes can

look puffier and darkness under the eye can occur. The reason

for this is that when we are tired out skin can look pale and

this will tend to highlight any darkness in the eye area.

4. Age: As we grow older our skin becomes less elastic and

thinner in some spots. One of the areas in which the skin can

thin is the eye area. As with heredity, when the skin is thin in

the eye area, blood flow, which has a bluish tint, can show

through the skin.

5. Allergies or environmental irritants: When we have seasonal

allergies or are exposed to chemicals or cleaning agents that

make us sneeze or itch we tend to rub and scratch our itchy eyes.

This can stretch and irritate the skin in the area of the eyes

causes what are sometimes referred to as " allergic shiners " in

the eye area.

6. Pregnancy and PMS: During pregnancy and PMS we have hormonal

surges that can contribute to darkening of the area around the

skin.

How can we treat dark circles? Dark circles respond well to

treatment in some cases and concealment in others. If your dark

circles are inherited chances are you will not be able to

effectively eliminate them, although you may be able to conceal

them. Some treatments that may be helpful are:

1. Drink more water: If thinning of the eye area is the cause

for your dark circles then drinking more water may help. Water

tends to make the skin plump up which will make increase the area

between the blood vessels and the skin, making it less likely

that the blood vessels will show through to the outside of the

eye area.

2. Get plenty of rest: Proper sleep will reduce puffiness in the

eye area. Make sure that you get between seven and nine hours of

sleep per night. This will benefit your total appearance, and

will be especially noticeable in your face and neck areas.

3. Eat right: Make sure that you have plenty of fruits and

vegetables in your diet. It is recommended that we have 5-7

servings of fruits and veggies per day. This will help to ensure

that you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals that our

bodies requite.

4. Use quality topical treatments: There are many preparations

on the market that claim to help dark circles. Some of them are

effective while many of them are totally without merit. It is

important, when choosing a cream to use in the eye area, that you

be sure that the preparation will not harm the delicate skin in

the eye region.

Make sure that the product contains peptides which have been

shown to be very effective in combating dark circles. One

product that we have heard of that contains a peptide complex and

is effective in treating dark circles is Eyederma

Eyederma contains Ocupeptide-3 and also Vitamin K which has

been shown to be very effective in treating the skin. Eyederma

is available from The Bodestore, http://www.bodestore.com as well

as Amazon.

While there are several causes of dark circles under the eye they

often respond well to treatment. Start addressing your dark

circles and puffiness today - your entire face will thank you for

it!

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Kamau Austin is a health and fitness enthusiast and advocate.

He writes on a regular basis on timeless health and fitness

tips at the Fit After Forty Blog. See more useful news and tips

about reducing dark cycle around the eyes with Eyederma at

http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/fitnessblog.htm

This article is for general information purposes only. Before

under taking any exercise or treatment program always first

check first with your doctor and health professionals.