Skin Care & Dark Circles under Eyes

Known as the 2^nd most common skin condition to attack the faces of individuals world-wide, the effect of under eye dark circles is devastating.

To make matters worse the origin of this skin condition is unknown to science. Meaning the elaboration of skin remedies to fight off the zombie-like skin condition is extra hard, if not impossible.

What causes bags under the eyes

Not enough sleep, a stress-filled environment, too many parties, and maybe, just maybe, you spent all night trying to beat your niece or nephew in a handstand competition – fluid drips down to the eye area when head is reclined for too long.

Either way, eye bags are here and it’s important to know the medical hypothesis of what triggers or produces these dreaded skin disorders:

Baggy Eyes

Nasal congestion is commonly triggered by illness (fever) or allergies like, house dust, food, pollen and pet hair. It’s also one of the main explanations of why eye bags or under eye dark-blue circles are produced in the first place.

Basically, the veins around the bottom part of your eyes drain into the nose.  These veins then become contained as the blood flow reduces, which later produces inflamed and darkish skin around the parts of skin under your eyes.

Rubbing, scratching, chronic colds and sinus infections are also said to trigger under eye dark circles.

Other elements that produce dark, deep circles from under your eyes:

Confining of Fluids – Basically the liquid you drank before going to bed stayed with you throughout the night. It takes time for the swelling to diminish but after some time the fluid is re-absorbed by your body.

Aging Skin – Eye Bag – Once you start to age, the skin around your eyes weakens. This produces the underlying fat to pop out, which is the primary cause of under eye bags. Basically the swelling from fluid growth or sagging of the upper cheek area is what is said to produce eye bags or under eye dark circles in the first place – in 2007 more than 240,000 eyelid surgeries were performed.

Under Eye Dark Circle illness – There are different types of puffiness. Always examine what type of puffiness your eyes have. If they resemble round pouches over puffiness it could be a sign of the kidney problem known as Grave’s disease or a thyroid condition.

Natural Eye Bag Treatments

• Sprinkle ice cold water on eye area and closed eyelids – leave on for about 20-25 minutes.
• Stay away from foods and ointments that may cause an unpleasant reaction
• Every now and then splash a little tepid water on eye area
• Apply raw sliced potatoes on eye bags – tightens weak, saggy skin
• Utilize compressed milk over eyelids
• If eye bags become more visible due to the natural aging process then don’t apply wrinkle removing ointment anywhere near eyes
• Make sure to remove oil based makeup with a good cleanser. Products that contain too much oil can cause inflammation and swelling around the eye.

Eye Bag Prevention Treatments

1. No drinks – Stay away from drinks at bedtime or limit your liquid intake during this time.  Drinking fluids before bedtime increases your body’s fluid retention which resides in the eye area, among others, while you sleep.

2. Raise your bed rest and change feather comforter – To prevent eye bags it’s important to elevate the head of your bed. This will prevent fluids from staying put around the eye area. In addition, comforters with feathers can also be a reason these skin disorders are triggered. Either the feathers produce your allergies (said to trigger eye bags) or it’s not strong enough to keep your head stable and in an upward position. It’s recommendable to use pillows and quilts filled with cotton or synthetic material.

3. Stay away from salty foods – According to scientific evidence foods that contain high percentages of salt or MSG has the ability to produce puffy eyes or dark circles under eyes.  So try and distance yourself from dinners that contain salt or sodium.

In most cases the skin discoloration under your eyes signifies nothing medically serious and is more noticeable in people with white or fair skin.

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- BIOSKINCARE cream

Eye Bags – Parties, Stress or Something Else? is a post from: BioCutis Blog