I have horrible dark circles under my eyes. Any suggestions on how to help them clear up?

Question

Help, please!

Hey! I sleep from 9:00 PM- 6:20 AM, so shup!

xfuture2, you copied the best answer from the link to the question that TiredPhilosopher posted. Cheater.

Answer 1

You may not be able to do that because dark circles are sometimes genetically determined. Although to make them less noticible, get good amounts of sleep and drink plenty of water. The water will hydrate the areas and the sleep will cause them to become less darkened. You can also use certain creames and lotions to hydrate and moisturize the areas. A home-remedy would be to put 2 tablespoons in a frezzer overnight and once you wake up, put them under your eyes for 5 minutes. Hope I helped. :)

Answer 2

causes:
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2006/11/27/causes-of-dark-circles/

If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:
Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water & stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath & let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K & Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2007/01/01/special-spa-home-remedy-to-reduce-dark-circles/

Answer 3

People of all ages & sexes battle this problem & if you find a good eye cream, this can help dramatically. Have you seen AVON's commercial for its newest product geared towards this exact problem? ANEW Alternative Eye Cream, geared to help with those unsightly dark circles, puffiness, sunkeness, & fine lines. People come in my store everyday asking specifically for this product. I tell people AVON products work on 90% of people with varying degrees of success for the specific area they are trying to treat/correct/improve. The great thing is we guarantee our products 100%, so try it, and after 2-3 weeks you don't notice an improvement you can return it for a refund/exchange. Hope that helps!

Answer 4

There are many causes of dark circles, from age, heredity, allergies, cold or sinus infection, bone structure and glasses which are not so commonly known.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2006/11/27/causes-of-dark-circles/

If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:
Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water & stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath & let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K & Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.
http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2007/01/01/special-spa-home-remedy-to-reduce-dark-circles/

Answer 5

Try buying makeup from the brand Benefit, there are products specially designed to help conceal the dark circles.

If your eyes are puffy too, spoons that are put in the freezer until they are very cold and then placing them over your eyes might help too.

Answer 6

Get more sleep and eat better. In the meantime, buy a yellow liquid concealer. (They come in small bottles with an applicator sponge.) Apply a small dot under the inner corner of your eye and blend outward, fully covering the darkened area. If you wear foundation, apply it over the concealer and you'll be amazed at the results. If you don't wear foundation, then opt for a concealer that is lighter than your natural skin tone and follow the same procedure.

Answer 7

Treating Dark circles under the eyes with natural home remedies.

When I started searching for a solution for dark circles under the eyes I thought that it was going to be easy to find something that really worked. I tried several products just to end up empty handed. As you probably know there are some products out there to camouflage dark circles, others are topical lotions to place under your eyes. All of which offer very little improvement.



The question is… why?



Why do these products that you apply to your skin offer very little help?



The answer I found was simple yet very illusive. The problem lays somewhere else in your body and the solutions are inexpensive if you have the right information (more on this in a minute).



First, we must face the fact that some of the products out on the market are shameless fakes and scams. Products designed to take your money living you empty handed and feeling cheated. Look at the picture below and tell me if you consider this result satisfactory.






Now I don’t think of myself as difficult to satisfy but paying $90.00 for a cream that produces this result it’s simply a waste of your hard earned money.



This proves to you that products offered to cure dark circles only treated the surface of the skin and not the real problem.



So you are probably thinking that by going straight to the professionals might clear everything up and give you an honest solution. Don’t be so sure.



I did just that and the more I asked the more confused I became. Almost every respectable professional that a talked to gave me different answers: some told me that dark circles are hereditary, others claimed that the only solution was Laser surgery, there were the ones that believed that dark circles are caused by allergies, a few disregarded the problem and simply blamed it on lack of sleep, and I could go on and on.



When I asked Dermatologists and Cosmetic doctors about how to remove dark circles, one of the answers I got the most was that dark circles can only be removed by laser surgery. When I researched this version deeper I found a sickening truth.



The fact is that Laser surgery is in vogue and cosmetic doctors are making huge profits performing these procedures to remove dark circles. A simple case of dark circles can cost you a few thousand dollars.



No wonder most of these professionals recommend this treatment, how could they recommend anything else when they know that these procedures bring money by the truck load.



This really made me furious, I consider this unethical and misleading and so should you.



The other problem with surgeries is that sometime they produce undesirable results, burning of the skin; scarring and discoloration are some of the complications caused by eye lid surgery.

So now we know that traditional medicine does not offer much either, to the contrary, the practice makes us angry and suspicious with treatments that are expensive and not entirely necessary.



It is very disappointing but don’t give up yet. There is an easier solution but as usual the industry does not want you to find out so they can keep filling their pockets with your money.



You see the main problem is that dark circles are a sign of an underlying body dysfunction, once you find out which those are half of the problem is solved. The other half is finding a natural way to treat the condition and the dark circles, without hash chemicals, drugs or any of the side effects we have seen.



I found 8 very harmful things we all do to our body that contributes tremendously to the development of dark eye circles. I will disclose three to you right now.



Vitamin A in excess:

Excess vitamin A or an overdose of Retin-A is very likely to cause liver problems, which can cause dark circles under eyes. Learn how to control your vitamin A levels and how to heal the liver naturally and you will be on your way to a healthier body and radiant face skin without dark circles.



Excess sugar:

Sugar is the enemy for people suffering severe dark circles. Research about the action of insulin shows that sugar can lead not only to weight problems, but also skin problems, through inflammatory responses as well as their effect on protein which can age the skin and the body prematurely through a process called glycation. Inflammation leads to eye puffiness and dark circles. Find out which foods are highest in sugar, which are most damaging and how to stay away from them.



Salty foods:

Cut down your daily intake of salt. Salt produces fluid retention this increases the pressure in the small capillaries in your eye area aggravating your dark circles. It is very important to know what an acceptable level of sodium is and how much you should cut from your diet in order to see improvements in your dark circles.



In the How to Remove Dark Circles Naturally Report I show you how to control these 3 bad habits plus a let you know about the other 5 ways of life that are giving you dark circles and destroying your self-esteem.



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By Charles Silverman N.D.

Answer 8

I've never used anything better than Artistry eye replenishing cream this stuff is very good. I go to http://adrennan.qhealthbeauty.com to buy mine because they don't sell their stuff in stores. It's a little pricier than walmart stuff but it will definately work.

Answer 9

i saw on a cartoon on tv ( i'm not sure if it works but ) to put slices of frozen eel on your dark circles. if that doesn't work put some concealer on it

Answer 10

you can use under-eye concealer
but personally i think dark circle give character and depth to the face.. :)