The dilemma of dark circles is not new to any of us women. Whether it be stress because of work, our personal hassles, lack of sleep, poor diet or allergies, women fall victim to this anomaly more often now a days. It is sad to see but I have seen ladies as young as 17 years of age suffering from dark circles. It not only makes you look sad and depressed but you also end up looking more older than you probably are.

It is sad to see that most women today are suffer from dark circles under their eyes.I am not talking about the changes that age brings with itself nor am I talking about exceptions suffering from some ailment. I am talking about women half the age of their seniors developing dark circles when they are least expected. It does come up as a serious concern when we see that young ladies starting right from the age of 16 start developing dark circles. Hence this article is dedicated to tell you about all possible remedies that’ll help you fight these.

In my last article I talked about the factors leading to this skin ailment. Whatever the reason, it leads to dilation of the blood vessels below the eyes which causes the skin to inflame and get dark in the process. Let’s take a look at some of the therapies that’ll help you avoid these.

Now the first thing that lies above all other remedies is your diet.Your diet plays a crucial role in determining the state of your body.Even a trivial anomaly is an indication of some dysfunction going on within. Here are some tips:

• Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water everyday.
• Your diet should consist of vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin A.
• A nutritionally balanced diet is a mandate.
• Sleep for at least 6 hours a day; proper rest is important if you want your face devoid of blemishes or dark circles.

Home remedies:

• One of the most known home remedy for removing dark circles around the eye is to apply either grated or slices of raw potato on your eyes.
• However, applying cucumber in the similar form also works well.
• Almonds are considered to be an excellent food for skin and hence applying a paste of almond for about 10 minutes everyday can work wonders for your face. You can also apply almond oil on the dark circles to combat them.
• Olive oil is another remedy used for dark circles.
• Placing cool used tea bags on the eyes also helps rejuvenating the eye region.
• Applying crushed mint leaves around the eyes also helps reducing the dark circles.

These serve for some excellent remedies if you intend to find solace from the glitches of dark circles around your eyes. Having a balanced routine with considerable number of hours dedicated for rest and consumption of nutritional food is a key towards having a healthy body and a face free from all aversions.

The most common hazard of the life we lead in modern times is the dark circles we develop around our eyes pretty sooner than called for. The science behind developing dark circles is that the skin below our eyes is very thin and is not endowed with oil glands as the rest of the body. Thus, as we age the skin starts getting dry and wrinkled, making the veins in that region more prominent. This eventually leads to darkening of the skin in that area resulting in what we call dark circles.

What is saddening to see that women today develop dark circles even at a very young age. Let’s take a look at some of the factors contributing to it.

Allergies:
Researches say that dark circles are quite often an inherited trait.Being prone to skin allergies or itching leads to faster inflammation of the region around the eyes. In such a case, if we keep rubbing the eyes every now and then, the skin around them starts thickening and getting dark. Besides, if you are troubled by food allergies the this can also cause your eyes to appear darker, not to mention the excess folds of skin under the eyes which consequently makes the dark circles more pronounced. The major contributing factor to this is the fatigue but allergies like the cold or a sinus infection can also accentuate this condition.

Lack of Sleep:
We are not unaware about this factor. A major concern among the younger breed of women, sleep is something we compromise upon the first thing when we are depressed or stressed about something. Lack of sleep can make your skin grow wan and pale, making the blood vessels under the eyes more prominent and dark.

Menstrual Cycle:
Women having their menstrual cycles may also confront this hazard during that period.

Bone structure:
Women having deep set eyes are likely to develop dark circles faster than others so you must take special care. Needless to say that in fair skinned women, dark circles seem more prominent.

Sun Exposure, lack of nutrition and medication:
Few others include excessive sun exposure to the skin and lack of nutrition. Excessive medication also causes the blood vessels under the eyes to dilate causing darkness under the eyes.

These are some basic reasons catering towards the development of dark circles. Now that you know the science behind it, please be careful regarding taking extra care when it comes to this. Sleep well, keep yourself guarded against stress and try to keep away from smoking as much as you can! Wish you good health!