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dark circles under eyes? please help..

by leadpencil01, Aug 10, 2007 03:22PM
Sorry if I didnt post this in the right section, this was the closest thing to dark circles I could find.

Background:
Im male, 15 years old, white (russian), living in america. I get atleast 9+ hours of sleep a day, and excersize 1+ hours everyday with competitive tennis. My diet is as healthy as can be. I eat 1 sweet a day tops. I get mostly every food group, though some days i forget fruits. I work out regularly and am very fit.

Under my eyes though I have dark circles that really lower myself esteem. I have had them since I was little, but they werent as noticable when I was little, and I dont know if it is just my imagination but I think they've gotten a teeny bit worse. They are really bugging me and have always lowered my self esteem even in the happiest of times.

Is there anything at all i could do to fix them besides make-up?

thank you all for your time, i really appreciate it.
Member Comments (1)

by BhumikaMD, Feb 03, 2009 03:45AM
Hi,
Dark circles under the eyes are most often caused by allergies, illness, a lack of sleep, or heredity. If your dark circles are caused by heredity, you may find that they are almost impossible to completely eliminate.
In the morning, wash your face with cold water to help blood vessels constrict. Then, apply an eye cream that contains Retinol and vitamin K. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to prevent the vitamin deficiencies that can affect your skin’s appearance. Reducing your salt intake will also help improve the look of your skin. One treatment is to massage almond oil with honey around the eyes before going to bed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_circles
If you’re feeling very self-conscious about dark circles under your eyes, you can try to use makeup to help camouflage the problem.
Regards.
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