Dark circles under the eyes can be caused by both health problems and a frantic pace of life, in which there is not always room for proper eating habits and 8 hours of sleep.
It's worth starting with lifestyle
There are several ways to get rid of dark circles and bruises under the eyes.
First of all, it is necessary to find out the reason for their appearance, as it may be a violation of blood circulation in the eye area, or fluid stagnation due to kidney problems. To find out this, you need to visit a doctor.
If the problem is purely cosmetic and your health is fine, then you need to reconsider your daily routine.
Lack of sleep, alcohol, fatty foods and sweet drinks, long hours of work at the computer - this leads to the formation of bruises under the eyes. Getting rid of them can be difficult, since you will have to change your own life habits.
1. Eliminate alcohol and smoking. Dark circles will disappear, and your body will say "thank you" for giving up harmful substances that ruin your health.
2. Try to sleep properly. When you don't get enough sleep, blood circulates more slowly, and the vessels are forced to expand. The thickness of the skin under the lower eyelid is half a millimeter, the dilated vessels are visible and look like a bruise.
3. Do eye exercises during long periods of computer work. 10 minutes of rest and exercise after 30 minutes of work will be enough.
4. Drink more fluids. Dehydration has a negative effect on the skin, it becomes thinner, which means the vessels will be more visible.
5. Walk more in the fresh air. The skin should be saturated with oxygen, give preference to walks in nature, in the city the air is not so clean.
6. Try to avoid stressful situations. There is an opinion that stress and emotional experiences are the cause of bruises under the eyes.
Express methods for getting rid of bruises
There are also express methods if you have a meeting scheduled during the day and in the morning you are greeted by dark circles under your eyes in the mirror.
1. Cold compress. Rub ice cubes under your eyes, this will make the blood vessels constrict and the bruise will not be as visible.
2. A compress of cucumber slices, tea bags, cottage cheese or raw potatoes. The same effect as in the first case.
3. Use an ointment with a badyagi or leech extract. These ointments are effective, but can irritate delicate skin, so apply them as a mask for a maximum of 5 minutes.
4. Apply special patches under your eyes, after cooling them down.
5. Apply concealer if all else fails. It's better to cover up a bruise than to ruin your mood all day when you look in the mirror.
Important advice
There are situations in which there is no point in looking for a solution to the problem of bruises - this is genetics.
If you have a generation of women with hyperpigmentation and swelling in this area, then there is a high probability that you have also inherited this feature.
In this case, nothing will help except masking and using special cosmetics with a whitening effect.
Also, there are people who have very thin and pale skin, so the blood vessels are clearly visible. You will have to use foundation to smooth out the skin tone and hide the vascular network.
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Expert: Arkhipova Julia
