Under Eye Problems?
It seems that no matter how much makeup you have on you can never hide those dark circles under your eyes. It is a problem that most women face and wish desperately that they could get rid of. Dark circles can be caused by two different problems.
Slow blood flow. This hereditary cause of under-eye darkness often occurs in people of Latin American and Mediterranean descent. Slow blood flow results in an accumulation of hemosiderin (a pigment that contains iron oxide) in the skin. This kind of darkness can be hard to eliminate, but some studies have shown that a combination of vitamin K and retinol helps, however not many people have thought that these were wonderful. Vitamin K alone is in many products, but again, it may not work well.
Melanin: Pigmented types make more melanin (a.k.a. skin pigment). When exposed to sun, that melanin causes the skin to darken, particularly under the eyes (another reason that under-eye darkness is more prevalent in people who live near the equator than in residents of, say, Alaska). Wearing sunscreen every day is crucial. Sisley makes an eye cream with sunscreen, but any facial sunscreen that doesn’t sting the eyes will work. I like products with Zcote and titanium dioxide sunscreens because they’re affordable and won’t sting.
What about sleep? Sleep-deprivation is an extrinsic factor that can increase under-eye darkness by restricting blood flow and creating puffiness in that delicate skin. All the more reason to prioritize your shut-eye. Don’t waste money on skin care products (except sunscreen) and avoid expensive laser treatments or peels because they just don’t work and are a waste of money.
Remember that even though there is no specific treatment or skin care product that can help women with this problem there are steps you can do to try to prevent it. Wearing sunscreen and getting plenty of sleep are the two best things to remember.