Dark circles are a fairly common condition these days. Especially in this day and age where people spend 70-90% of their day in front of one screen or another, and rarely get the 8 hours of required sleep time, it is getting even more common. If you are facing this problem, or think that you might face it sometime in the future, this blog piece might help clear some of your doubts and myths regarding this condition.
7 questions to clear all your doubts about dark circles
1. Where do dark circles come from?
The first question coming to your mind will surely be about where dark circles come from. Or why dark circles come under your eyes. How dark circles occur is that they appear as a sign of you being tired. Sometimes you might not even have dark circles. It could just be the shadow of your puffed-up eyelids that make the area under your eyes appear dark. They usually appear due to a lack of sleep, a sign of aging, or sometimes because of an excess of screen time.
2. Should I be worried about my dark circles?
Dark Circles are not a medical condition. They simply show that your body and eyes are tired. Just like sweating is a natural sign of your body feeling too warm. You should not be too much worried about them (because that worry might end up making the situation worse xD).
But if your dark circles are damaging your look, you should consider home remedies (sleep, water, makeup, etc.) or visit a good dermatologist/cosmetic clinic in your area.
3. Are dark circles permanent?
No dark circles are not permanent, and that is also one reason you shouldn’t be worried about them too much. They can be easily concealed with makeup, and even naturally be reduced with better sleeping habits, staying hydrated and lesser screen time etc.
4. Can dark circles be removed?
Apart from the concealing/reducing methods mentioned in the previous question, dark circles can also be removed through some home remedies like putting tea bags on your eye lids. But if yours are particularly stubborn, you can go for cosmetic dark circles treatments now offered by many skin clinics in almost every major city.
5. When to treat dark circles?
As explained before, dark circles are not a serious medical problem. They usually go away on their own if you improve your sleep, stay hydrated and reduce screen time. But you should consider treatment if your dark circles persist for several weeks.
6. Which dark circle eye cream is the best?
In this article, healthline explains in detail about the creams that are best suited to treat dark circles at different stages.
7. What dark circles say about your health?
When sleep, hydration and a lower screen time are recommended for reducing dark circles, it also shows that your lifestyle is not very healthy at the moment. They are a symptom of these aforementioned lifestyle habits. They tell you that your health may not be going in the right direction, and that changes may be needed.
We hope this article cleared some of your doubts, concerns and myths regarding dark circles. Now if you ever get dark circles under your own eyes, you will know what to do!
