Bad dark circles under my eye. How do i get rid of them?

Hi im 16 yrs old and i have VERY BAD dark circles under my eyes. not only dark circles but they are also all baggy looking and its not attractive at all. ive tried everything from different types of creams which were basically a waste of money. ive tried cucumbers, ice, everything. i get a good amount of sleep every night. ive had these dark circles for a while. id say since freshman year. and im just now starting junior year. does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? i hvae ppl asking me all the time. Why do u look tired all the time? dude ur eyes are really baggy, u look kinda like a crack-head.  so on and so on. i get very self conscious about them all the time. someone please please help me out here. is there ANYTHING....ANYTHING at all that i can do?

has anyone tried HYXELIN? i think thats what its called. does it work? ive tried many creams and they all showed no improvement in my dark circles, AT ALL.

its not from stress or any of that. and i also might get a blood test soon to see mabey if theres anything wrong.

[JodieJ]

Unfortunately, I think that dark circles and baggy eyes can be hereditary.  And I agree that those eye creams don't do much (except lighten your wallet).  However, one thing that does work to minimize the problem is makeup.  If there is a nice department store in your town, you could ask a cosmetics salesperson for any of the major brands to show you how their products should be applied to conceal your dark circles and under eye bags.  (The most reasonably priced department store brands tend to be Clinique and MAC.  But you don't have to buy anything at the department store; you can find similar products at the drugstore for much less money.)

You could also consult an oculoplastic surgeon to see whether surgery might provide a more permanent solution in your case.  This would probably be a very costly option and not covered by health insurance.

[JodieJ]

Oops--my cosmetics counter idea wouldn't work too well if you are male.  I'm not sure, but I think that Clinique might have some products for men in some stores.  They also sell unisex products in some stores for covering scars and blemishes.  They do a pretty good job, but it would help if you had a demo of how to apply the stuff.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Be sure you have no health problems, that you have had your eyes examined by an Eye MD for eye disease.   You might want to see an oculoplastic surgeon to see if cosmetic eyelid surgerywouldhelp. Otherwise its just try and cover it up with make up.

JCHMD

[JodieJ]

One more idea...You might try consulting a cosmetic dermatologist--someone who uses lasers to treat dark circles.  There are a few of these specialists in my area.  (Makeup might make a more dramatic difference, though.)  An oculopastic surgeon can address under eye bags.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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