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I have always had dark circles under my eyes, even before my teen years. Like most people I believed that there were two main causes for under eye dark circles: heredity and lack of sleep.

Bags under one's eyes are the result of the blood showing through the skin. The blood shows through when the skin is not healthy or has been worn thin. Accordingly, under eye dark circles are the result of poor skin care around the eyes, especially the skin under eyes. OK, now let's talk about poor skin care and how to fix it.

1) Allergies

When one is allergic to something one of the first areas of the body affected is the eyes. The eyes run and are itchy. Often eye drops are necessary. Because of the symptoms from allergies we often rub our eyes. When we rub our eyes we can cause minor bruising to the tender skin under the eyes. Also when allergies irritate our eyes, the skin around the eyes becomes puffy and more likely to be damaged by contact or bruised. Histamines are often used in the treatment of allergies. Histamines irritate the eyes and can lead to puffiness and rubbing which leads to damage to the skin. The damage can be bruising as already suggested or it can be as simple as rubbing off layers of skin cells thereby thinning the skin under the eyes. Remember the thinner the skin, the more like the dark smudges under the eyes.

2) Sun

The sun damage our skin and this results in many health issues. For this discussion sun damage refers mainly to wrinkles and lines. The melanin pigment which protects the skin from UV damage, will naturally darken the skin when exposed to the sun and this is especially true under the eyes. But the main issue here is the lines and wrinkles associated with outdoor weather and sun exposure. The abrasion from the weather lessens the ability of the skin to repair damage. This is especially noticeable around the eyes where the skin is more fragile.

3) Heredity

If your family has dark circles under their eyes, then it is likely that you will as well. Now that is not as hard and fast a rule as it sounds. Often members of a family have circles under their eyes because of their environment. Examples of this are smokers in the house, unhealthy diet, unhealthy life style as in no exercise, tension due to friction between family members and so on. The less healthy the lifestyle of someone, the more likely they will have unhealthy skin which leads to under eye dark circles. Of course family appearance characteristics are also the result of heredity which may be the main factor.

4) Age

As one gets older, the skin becomes thinner. As stated earlier, the thinner your skin, the more likely that you will have dark circles under your eyes. The discoloration coming from the blood showing through the thin skin.

5) Diet

An unhealthy diet will lead to many health and appearance issues. Obesity and unhealthy skin are two consequences which are obviously appearance related. Nutrition today is more important than ever. We are sated with health information today. Scientists seem to be studying all aspects of nutrition and how it applies to our bodies. Let me just say that following the common sense rules of: nothing in excess, a balanced healthy diet, lots of water and regular exercise, will solve many problems. If you through diet or nutritional supplements ensure that you consume the necessary vitamins and minerals, then diet should not be a big issue with skin care and under eye dark circles.

So heredity is not the biggest factor. Dispelling an old wive's tale, insufficient sleep is not really a cause for dark circles under one's eyes. The explanation there is as follows: when you do not sleep enough, your body is tired and lacking in energy. Your skin is paler than normal. Where the skin is thin, under your eyes, the blood will show through more easily and has a greater contrast than normal because your skin in paler. The second part of the explanation is often cited and corrected by lighting and makeup. When you miss sleep, often your eyes are puffy. This also happens if you sleep in a manner which causes the blood to pool in your bottom eyelids. When the skin and your eyelids are puffy then there are more prominent shadows on your face especially under your eyes.

OK, so the causes of under eye dark circles are varied. It is not so much the lack of sleep from a rock and roll life style, as it is the hard environment of smoke and poor diet that cause lines and dark circles. My whole life people have assumed that I partied all the time, in reality my social life has had little effect on my appearance. Interesting. The reasons why are useful in the development of preventative measures like a healthy lifestyle. But cutting to the chase, most of us, including me, need a solution now.

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