(pic) Dark circles under eyes? How do I get rid of them?

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I'm 21 and have dark circles under my eyes although I get adequate sleep and don't drink or do anything too strenuous. I work out and eat pretty healthy. My eyes always feel heavy and sunken in in a way, I don't know how to explain it. Not my eyelids but underneath my eyes. Why are they this way, genetics or can I fix this and brighten them?

shub09 · Accepted Answer

Dark circles are caused by reduced amount of blood flow. Try to keep eyes cool as possible.

*Sprinkle icy cool water for few minutes when you wake up.
* Ensure you don't have vitamin or haemoglobin deficiency. Take supplements if required.
* Eyes sud normally blink every 6-10 seconds. thats the normal blinking rate.
* Try caffeine to reduce tiredness.
* Keep a break for minutes every half an hour... when working on laptops, phones, reading...
*Consume healthy foods include green leafy vegetables in your diet.
Cod liver/Shark liver/ Fish liver oil are rich in vitamins and are hence beneficial.
* Sleeping time and waking up time sud be early. (For complete relaxation and sound sleep).
* Close your eyes, and try making infinity symbol with your eyeballs. It's a good exercise for calibration of optic muscles.
*Cucumber can be applied over the eyes during night.
* Sleep in no or dim light.
* Don't sit with a tired face at work.

Hope so this helps.

Levin · Accepted Answer

Dark circles under the eyes can be indicative of kidney problems.

Can you explain your diet to me, properly? Can you give me a typical day's meals - being honest? Including the time you eat them and whether you eat till full, chew properly, don't eat too late at night, etc. How much water and salt do you consume? Are you on any medications. Is your urine pale or dark, or somewhere inbetween? Are you active throughout the day What is your mental state like? Worrisome, fearful, etc, or calm?

Do you consume a lot of sugar and processed foods?

I have some eye exercises that you may find beneficial. However, there is something else at work.

Rosalie28 · Accepted Answer

Drink lots of water! Hydration is a big part as well as sleep. Also you need to moisturize them morning and night, there are creams and serums for your eyes to reduce dark circles (I myself suffers from dark circles and poofiness. I'm currently using under eye creams for the dark circles. I also use concealers for when I go out, to hide them up. The creams however you must be patient with it to get results but at the same time you must know what works for you. They will not totally ever go away though but however, it can be reduced. I had them really bad, worst that the pic you posted but now it's lightly and way better. Be patient.

xHoneyxBeex · Accepted Answer

If you're getting plenty of sleep and eating healthy, it's probably genetic, unfortunately. I have pretty bad dark circles too but they do improve slightly when I increase my water intake so you can try drinking more water and see if it helps. Other than that, concealer is my best friend. Lol

yousir · Answer

"Adequate sleep" doesn't necessarily mean good sleep. If you didn't have tired eyes I would say there wasn't a problem, but I think you need to investigate the quality of your sleep as well as the quantity.

1. How old is your mattress? Do you wake up feeling energized, or do you wake up sore (especially your back)? Honestly, if your bed does not make you stop and think to yourself "this bed is so comfortable" every time you lay down in it, it's probably too old and/or the wrong hardness/softness for you. You should fall asleep quickly on your mattress, not toss and turn trying to get comfortable. Mattresses are expensive, but there is really no better investment in your health than maintaining a comfortable place to rest.

2. Do you maintain a good sleep schedule? Going to sleep around the same time and having a bedtime routine are as healthy for you as getting enough rest, if not more so.

3. Do you wake up naturally or do you use an alarm? Alarms are unnatural. They jolt us out of sleep, more often than not in the middle of a sleep cycle. This leads us to waking more tired than when we went to sleep. Our sleep is divided into cycles. If we wake at the end of a cycle we will feel refreshed. I won't give away free advertising here, but there are technologies that now allow us to have the convenience of an alarm as well as the benefits of waking at the end of a sleep cycle.

mrbrain · Answer

I was thinking if it's not sleep amount then it may be sleep quality. It also matters if you sleep during the day or night. There are apps that analyze how well you really sleep (can have surprising results). My circles also get darker if I eat before sleep. I guess that produces the toxins where body is supposed to transport them away from under your eyes. But I'm not sure that's a good advice as you may be anorexic so eating less could make it worse specifically for you. Also, try at least 500 grams (or more) of spinach which contains 100% of daily recommended iron dose. I would also recommend visiting a doctor you don't look healthy and I also see that your eyes overreact to light. Maybe you are a lot in the dark which screws up your sleep cycle or maybe that's even a neurological condition. You look exhausted. Also use apps to make your device screens yellower. The blue light coming off most screens during the night is also messing with sleep cycles.

WhiteKite · Answer

It's fun to see all the people making diagnosis from basically nothing. But I'll join in!

From your head shape, nose shape, hair and pale skin, you look like a person who may be prone to dark circles under the eyes. Take a look at you're family and see if they've got the same.
From your face and your neck you seem somewhat thin. Being thin (especially in the face) and pale may make you prone to dark circles. Not too uncommon in people who starve themselves, but also in people who naturally have quite slim faces.
Best try to make them darker may be to eat more, get some more fat in the face. If your family members don't have the same issue, you should probably see a doctor and make sure you're not anaemic. The colour doesn't look like signs of liver issues or such, it looks normal.

0Kenny0 · Answer

those look like the circles people get when they are deprived of food or nutrients, IE it just looks unhealthy, You should start a healthier diet, Put some meats and proteins in it, eat plenty of vegetables and drink some OC for the good vC, Don't let people full you into thinking vegetarians and vegans are healthy because they are not, they lack muscle and are extremely unhealthy most of the time, they all tend to have those kind of eye rings,

Eat a good balanced meal 2-3 times a day, Get some regular simple exercises and sleep a good 8-10 hours a day, Followed by a good shower

Anonymous · Answer

I don’t want to advocate surgeries and stuff, but there is actually a non-evasive procedure, totally painless, takes just seconds, what it does is redistributes the fat underneath your skin, so it’s even, because dark circles are basically caused by fat layer being unevenly distributed under the eye : like $1800 (please thumbs down me, I don’t care, she asked how to get rid of them, I’m answering her question)

BlackParade · Answer

I think it's genetic. Okay so weird ananlysis but I think white people with light skin are more prone to this. I'm East Asian and don't have this.

I realized that non East Asians have eye brow bone that stick out and cast a shadow over their eyes. It's not that bad

Lea96 · Answer

There is a lazer surgery costs around 2k removes the blackness and tightens the skin but since your under eye is sunken in i wouldn't recommend it because it would cause them to be even deeper. So i would recommend turmeric recipe for under eye discoloration google some turmeric recipes they actually work

AlphaKitsune · Answer

My advice is to drink more water. I know that everyone says that you should drink a lot of water, aaand that's a kind of true.
I heard that if you drink water in the morning you become more productive, and I think that wather will help you to get rid of that black circles
BDW do you have a blue eyes? 😍

Anonymous · Answer

Unfortunately it is likely a genetic trait, so there won’t be any permanent fixes. However, if you decide to cover it with makeup, try applying a red lipstick to the dark circles and then cover it with foundation. The red supposedly helps to neutralize the dark pigment of the dark circles.

Halligan · Answer

Looks like allergies. It runs in my family like wild fire. Evaluate if it worsens during certain seasons or weather, after you eat certain foods, etc.

Tetroy · Answer

I have the same thing! I think it’s partially genetics and partially allergies. It sucks, but that’s what makes us unique 😜

kamash · Answer

I don't know the exact reason though... but may be you are over exerting yourself somehow... it could be your work or studies... or some other aspect... It's better to consult a doctor to have yourself checked... It will help you... and you might try meditation...😃

didigo182 · Answer

Hum... you are a cute girl.

Accept the fact, nobody it's a perfect photoshop celebrity. Sleep more and try to drink water.

But unfortunetly it's Genetic (i have a little of this shit too sometimes they gone.. but sometimes come back whem im stressed and sleeping not enought).

ciitruskiwi · Answer

I have them too. There are a lot of reasons. Stress, lack of sleep, diet, genetics or a combination of any. There are creams and eye serums you can use. It doesn't make it fully go away but it makes it less visible.

performerwannabe · Answer

It could be genetics.. I suggest the good ol' cucumber tip or maybe the chamomile tip. Make a cup of chamomile tea and dip a cotton ball in it and put it on your lid, do the same to the other eye and then relax.

MsMusic · Answer

Could very well be genetic. Mine are - I have dark circles and it looks like I have bags under my eyes.

I don't get nearly enough sleep.. maybe 4 or 5 hours a night if that.. lol. however they've always looked like this so it's not just sleep

brendan8862 · Answer

I don't know anything about that but I agree with the other guy. You have beautiful eyes.

GingerGuy · Answer

See a doctor. It's not serious, but it could be a vitamin deficiency (Iron I think it is?). I have a co-worker that has this problem too, only hers are even worse and that's what it is.

ohshee · Answer

Drink lots of water and are u sleeping good you probably not eating the right Foods what do your fingernails look like are they healthy are they dried and you're probably missing iron from your diet

TheFunkyThumb · Answer

If you get decent amount of quality sleep (6-8 hours with REM sleep) then its most likely an irom deficiency. My last ex was borderline anemic and had the same issue, but when she started taking iron supplements it got significantly better.

martsa · Answer

Mine are genetic. I have tried so many things to get rid of them but seems that really can't ( I do sleep well and drink water also) . But maybe you should try eat less bad fat, get some iron and vitamins? If they don't go away, go to doctor

gamergow · Answer

I used to have the same problem, though a good deal worse. I started to drink more water and eating much more, coupled with a new workout routine. I'm not sure which if any of those things caused it but I don't have dark circles anymore with the exception of when my insomnia keeps me up

9teen · Answer

If it is hereditary, there is no way to get rid of them. Even if you consider surgery, it will appear again. Just accept it and live. Its like freckles and dimples, pretty normal.

morgan_larson · Answer

They might just be genetic. You can try under eye creams but I use aloe Vera gel. If nothing seems to help consider just covering them with concealer.

Greatcat · Answer

could be a lack of a certain nutrient might wanna ask a doctor, this often happens when people have too much caffeine / sugar in their diet, don't drink enough water, or aren't getting enough sleep. Stress also does this.

DifferentSort · Answer

My honest opinion is not too worried about them. They are not unattractive. People look different people have different facial features you may think that it looks unappealing, but I promise you it's not

deanlarouche · Answer

Could be a number. ber of things. Including. low iron in your blood. But I hear cucumber slices work. Also try meditation and go see your doctor in case it's something else that needs to be fixed... p s you are very beautiful.

candycanehearts · Answer

omgg i have them too!! and like two line wrinkles or something its so annoying! I don't know how to get rid of them either though!

SnapTsch · Answer

You can fix and brighten them with make up, but If you do that naturally, you need to put your life in a healthy schedule, a balanced one.

Anonymous · Answer

You have more than dark circles - look up "sunken eye" treatments. I recommend using cooling packets under your eyes and for makeup use an orange corrector then use a concealer to cover/ match your skin. Sometimes it's genetics as well.

SummerNight · Answer

I’ve heard on the radio that toothpaste on dark areas makes dark colors disappear, maybe try that although that could be uncomfortable

EvilAngel114 · Answer

Use chilled, sliced cucumber for about 15 mins twice a day. You can also try some eye cream by Soap and Glory

CheckPlease · Answer

Your eyes look a little shrunken in also. You might be having a bit to much sugar. See if cutting down on it some helps.

Sabbeans · Answer

I dont have them that dark.. But for me cold spoons and cucumber slices work fine.. I dont know if it will work on you i hope it will.. X

Sawyerblu · Answer

Get more sleep and use concealer if you’re self conscious about it

betaTester · Answer

Try massaging your eye sockets with coconut oil when you wash your face in the morning and in the shower

Anonymous · Answer

Do you have sinus sometimes it can cause that i guess only make up can solve that but you might as well try to embrass it it not unattractive in my opinion

damoM · Answer

Don't change anything, you're gorgeous. Have this really nice semi-alternative/semi goth kind of appeal.

Theft · Answer

Potato prices on your eyes and taking melatonin before bed...

Juxtapose · Answer

I have dark circles under my eyes *all* the time and when I don't get enough sleep it gets a lot more noticeable. It isn't really bad though compared to what we humans can be stuck with.

Eirletherail · Answer

Do you get enough water or spend a lot of time staring at a screen?

archiz · Answer

Sleep well for an extended period of time and hydrate

Anonymous · Answer

Genetics play a lot. You can ask to a doctor of something is possible to do. You are very pretty anyway so it won't be a turn off of you will worry.

Markasaurous · Answer

Eat healthier,  Sleep consistently/for enough time  Drink enough water

maYnn · Answer

Drink lots of water and stay hydrated. Cold tea bags also work. If you wear makeup, try a heavier-duty concealer.

Anonymous · Answer

Cold water and caffeine (you can try to apply some coffee or tea bags), plus try specific cremes.
Oh and try to change bed and pillow position and height.
It took a couple of weeks to get to an acceptable level. Genetics are important too though.

Snowomann · Answer

Sleep sufficiently, drink water more, and apply baking soda under your eyes wait 5 minutes and wash. Every day or every other day

blondiegurl · Answer

You can use refreshing eye masks ( you can get them on amazon or make your own just google it) . You could conceal the under eye ( I personally do this 😂)

Jeep_lover · Answer

If you get bags under your eyes hemorrhoid cream will help tighten up the skin cucumbers can help get rid of the dark circles or you can use Oil of Olay

BraveRecreation · Answer

There is no permanent solution for it try sleep more and use concealer.

Vijayhauja · Answer

Dear your eye looks so attractive and beautiful. The dark circle is because of not getting proper sleep to your body. I know you mentioned that you get proper sleep. My suggestion for you to sleep more

Alan180188 · Answer

blood issues mostly, lack of iron probably... take a test, it's easy to fix don't worry...

gentally · Answer

Why would you want to get rid of them if only your family is pointed them out and you probably tried everything to get rid of them it could be a good feature and not many other people would have them so I guess you're lucky

Iron_Man · Answer

In my opinion it looks like makeup and highlights your eyes. Be proud. That's not something you want to have always but enjoy it while you can

2plus2is4 · Answer

You're a pretty girl. But this could be an effect of not having plenty water.

awanti95 · Answer

Eat healthy diet  Sleep 7 to 8 hours  When working in PC 💻 take rest your eyes 👀 after 30 minutes.

Anonymous · Answer

Judging by how your face looks you seem anorexic. You must nourish your self more

coconuts86 · Answer

Very pretty! Bags/circles are not caused by sleep deprivation, but it can worsen them. Makeup is really the only thing, but tbh, your are very pretty as is!

Anonymous · Answer

You need to talk to a doctor and have your blood tested—you probably have a deficiency

krowlordz · Answer

Sleep more, get some iron in your diet and stop starving yourself

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