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Dark circles around your eyes may be due to many reasons such as late nights, stress and allergies such as asthma or sneezing. Treatment of the cause is the best remedy for dark circles. If the cause is late nights and irregular sleeping patterns, try to regularise them. Take an experts advice to manage stress or any allergy like asthma or sneezing and follow the treatment.
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Allergies may be the most common cause of skin discoloration under the eyes. Seasonal allergy problems such as the hay fever can frequently be effectively treated with over-the-counter and prescription medications. If your dark circles or puffiness are constant, you may have an undetected food allergy or an allergy to a chemical in your home or workplace. A common allergy that causes dark circles is gluten. This is mainly an allergy to wheat flour.
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Lack of sleep tends to cause the skin to become paler (thus increasing the appearance of darkness under the eyes), and it reduces circulation. A lack of sleep, coupled with poor vitamin absorption also tends to reduce adrenal function and end up in a vicious circle. You need to reduce your stress, sleep more and take the proper vitamins and minerals to support the adrenal function in general.
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Dark circles may be caused by a deficiency of vitamin K. Recent research has shown that skin creams containing vitamin K and retinol to reduce puffiness and discoloration significantly in many patients. Long-term daily use seems to have the greatest effect.
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Usually rubbing of the eyes is brought on by allergies, but not always. The rubbing irritates the skin and can break tiny capillaries beneath the skin, causing both puffiness and discolouration.
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Dark circles and puffiness are often attributed to lack of vitamin K or inadequate antioxidants and deficiency in B12 (usually anemia-related). Be sure to get plenty of fruits and vegetables - especially cabbage, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables and take a daily vitamin supplement if necessary. Get adequate fluids to improve circulation.
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Excess salt causes the body to retain water in unusual places, and this can result in puffiness under the eyes. Too much salt can also impair your circulation, and cause the blood vessels under the skin to appear bluer.
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Smoking causes vascular (blood vessel) problems that can not only threaten your life, but also make your blood vessels appear more prominent and bluer beneath the skin.
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Drink at least ten glasses of water everyday.
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Yoga can also help you to get rid of dark circles as it relaxes your mind and help you feel stress-free.
