Do away with Dark Circles

By Dr. Neetu Saini

Dark circles are very common these days. It occurs around the eye area because the skin around the eyes is very thin and sensitive. It has very lean nerve that get easily expanded or damaged due to internal or external reactions. Few common causes of dark circles are dirt, pollution, ageing, alcohol consumption, stress, mostly remaining outdoors which causes hyper pigmentation caused by sun, smoking, sleep deprivation, poor diet etc they can affect both men and women of all ages and have a variety of causes.

Make sure that you take enough beauty sleep of seven hours. Add vitamin B6 and B12, calcium and folic acid to your diet. No matter what; always stay hydrated even if you are super busy too. Keep your fluid level high; drink water throughout your day. Staying hydrated will help to prevent dark circles and puffy eyes; avoid smoking or drinking; a gently applied black/green tea bag or cold compress can reduce blood vessel dilation; do not rub the area around the eyes it will only make the condition worse.

Always apply sunscreen before stepping out in the sun. But if you're out in the sun especially during the peak hours of 10 am to 4 pm, re-apply every two hours. Cover up your exposed parts, wear your shades and hat too. Always moisturize the eye area well with hydrating under eye cream. You can also apply under eye mask but consult with the dermatologist before using such things. 

A lot of products in the market promises to lighten the dark circles but in reality and unfortunately the only thing they lighten is your wallet but in case of really dark circles it is always advisable to visit a dermatologist who can advice you really effective treatments for it. 

Here, at Les Cosmedics we use a non-surgical treatment that is safe and economical to treat under eye dark circles. Special creams and ointments are alternatives. They are generally needed in milder cases. Les Cosmedics has highly specialized medicated creams to address these problems. 

We use dermal fillers for the treatment of dark eye circles that is injected under the eye to even out the hollowness under the eye. This improves the appearance of bulging lower eyelid by eliminating the dark eye circles. 

Also we recommend Restylane or Juvederm for the non surgical blepharoplasty which is also called surgical repair or reconstruction of an eyelid. The result of this dark eye circles treatment is visible for up to 1.5 years. This non permanent method gives you opportunity to get used to changes in your face overtime and keep the natural look.