Dark circles under the eyes happen because the skin around your eyes is three to five times thinner than the rest of the face. That means the area is lacking in all the juicy collagen and elastin that protects and plumps skin.
According to Guinness World Records, the eye’s six muscles make around 100,000 micro-movements a day, so it’s the area that gets the biggest workout.
The extremely delicate eye area should be treated as gently as baby’s skin, advises facialist Teresa Tarmey. Give the area around your eyes a daily massage to get the lymphatic system working, a network of tissues and organs that help drain toxins.
Here’s how to get rid of dark circles:
1. Eye cream
Apply eye cream to your fingertips to prevent friction. Always start in the inner corner of your eye and move outwards. Use your finger and thumb to lightly pinch the skin as you move along, improving microcirculation.
2. Laser surgery
Laser surgery is expensive and painful and may take weeks to heal. Still, for many people, laser treatment to remove under-eye circles is worth the pain, expense, and risk.
Laser treatment destroys some of the melanin that can darken skin, and can also be used to tighten loose skin, or to remove excess skin that causes the appearance of baggy eyes. Studies have also shown that laser treatment can also encourage the formation of new collagen in the skin.
3. Lemon Juice
The vitamin C present in lemon juice can also help remove dark circles under the eyes, thanks to its skin-lightening properties.
4. Injections
These are another way to treat dark circles under the eyes. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons can also offer you filler injections, which conceal the melanin and blood vessels that discolor the skin around your eyes.
These injections only last for about six months, however, and they can cost up to $800. They also come with side effects, including swelling, bruising, and the possibility that you may be allergic to them.
5. Rose Water
Rose water is an incredible ingredient for skin care. It rejuvenates the skin and has a soothing effect on tired eyes. Due to its mild astringent properties, it also works as a good skin toner.
6. Cold compress
A cold washcloth or a bag of frozen peas can sometimes work wonders. Cucumber slices often work too, of course, but only because they are cool, not because of any component of the cucumber.
