The hazard called dark circles!


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!

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