What's the best way to get rid of dark circles?

[kittykatg]

Ok so over the course of the last few months I got really bad dark circles. Mostly due to working weird hours and not sleeping. They've never been bad before and usually just went away once I got on a schedule. I've been keeping a regular schedule lately and get more sleep but they aren't fading as fast as they did before. What are some ways to speed up the process?

[AthleticMom]

take these ideas with a "grain of salt" ... wives tales that sometimes work...

apply to affected area
daytime hernia creams, tea bags
bedtime toothpaste advertised to "whiten"
no alcohol, coffee or dark tea - 1 week
1 baby aspirin/day
exercise min 1/2hr/day, the more the better but not before bedtime.. get bonus effect from swimming in chlorinated pools

[peachblossomluck]

Sometimes they can be caused by unbalanced blood sugar or allergies. Do you also get the puffiness? Good sleep is the best cure for dark circles.

[kittykatg]

Well I'm pretty sure the place we are renting has mold which has caused me to have allergies. I never had them until I moved. I've been sleeping better lately and they usually have gone away super fast so I don't get it.