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Tired and Run Down - Or Only Looking that Way?

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Dark circles can make us look older and more tired than we really
are. It is reported that 9 out of 10 people will experience dark
circles and puffiness in the eye area during some point in their
lives. While most of us will be affected by this problem, the
causes are not all the same.


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Tired and Run Down - Or Only Looking that Way?
Copyright © 2006 DBA AdPro Media Sales, All Rights Reserved
Written by: Kamau Austin
Health and Fitness Vitality
http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com



Looking your best is important to you, but it's hard to look
your best when you have dark circles and puffiness under your
eyes. Dark circles can make us look older and more tired than we
really are.

It is reported that 9 out of 10 people will experience dark
circles and puffiness in the eye area during some point in their
lives. While most of us will be affected by this problem, the
causes are not all the same.

Why do we suffer from dark circles? There are six major reasons
that we may have dark circles and puffiness under the eye.

1. Medications: It is important to know how the medications you
may be taking effect your body. If you are taking any
prescription or over the counter medications that make your blood
vessels open wider, or dilate, it can adversely affect the look
of the skin in the eye area. The skin in the eye area is thinner
than skin on other parts of the body and any increase in blood
flow will undoubtedly show through the thinner skin.

2. Heredity: If one of your parents or grandparents suffered
from dark circles under the eyes there is a chance that you will
also. Dark circles, like many traits run in families. The
bluish tint that accompanies dark circles show through to the
surface of the skin, if people whose skin is thin in the eye
area. Thinner skin in the eye area is an inherited trait.

If your circles are causes by your genes chances are that they
will not respond as well to treatments to alleviate them as they
would if they came about from another source.

3. Tiredness or Lack of sleep: When we are tired our eyes can
look puffier and darkness under the eye can occur. The reason
for this is that when we are tired out skin can look pale and
this will tend to highlight any darkness in the eye area.

4. Age: As we grow older our skin becomes less elastic and
thinner in some spots. One of the areas in which the skin can
thin is the eye area. As with heredity, when the skin is thin in
the eye area, blood flow, which has a bluish tint, can show
through the skin.

5. Allergies or environmental irritants: When we have seasonal
allergies or are exposed to chemicals or cleaning agents that
make us sneeze or itch we tend to rub and scratch our itchy eyes.
This can stretch and irritate the skin in the area of the eyes
causes what are sometimes referred to as "allergic shiners" in
the eye area.

6. Pregnancy and PMS: During pregnancy and PMS we have hormonal
surges that can contribute to darkening of the area around the
skin.


How can we treat dark circles? Dark circles respond well to
treatment in some cases and concealment in others. If your dark
circles are inherited chances are you will not be able to
effectively eliminate them, although you may be able to conceal
them. Some treatments that may be helpful are:

1. Drink more water: If thinning of the eye area is the cause
for your dark circles then drinking more water may help. Water
tends to make the skin plump up which will make increase the area
between the blood vessels and the skin, making it less likely
that the blood vessels will show through to the outside of the
eye area.

2. Get plenty of rest: Proper sleep will reduce puffiness in the
eye area. Make sure that you get between seven and nine hours of
sleep per night. This will benefit your total appearance, and
will be especially noticeable in your face and neck areas.

3. Eat right: Make sure that you have plenty of fruits and
vegetables in your diet. It is recommended that we have 5-7
servings of fruits and veggies per day. This will help to ensure
that you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals that our
bodies requite.

4. Use quality topical treatments: There are many preparations
on the market that claim to help dark circles. Some of them are
effective while many of them are totally without merit. It is
important, when choosing a cream to use in the eye area, that you
be sure that the preparation will not harm the delicate skin in
the eye region.


Make sure that the product contains peptides which have been
shown to be very effective in combating dark circles. One
product that we have heard of that contains a peptide complex and
is effective in treating dark circles is Eyederma(tm)
Eyederma(tm) contains Ocupeptide-3 and also Vitamin K which has
been shown to be very effective in treating the skin. Eyederma
is available from The Bodestore, http://www.bodestore.com as well
as Amazon.

While there are several causes of dark circles under the eye they
often respond well to treatment. Start addressing your dark
circles and puffiness today - your entire face will thank you for
it!





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Kamau Austin is a health and fitness enthusiast and advocate.
He writes on a regular basis on timeless health and fitness
tips at the Fit After Forty Blog. See more useful news and tips
about reducing dark cycle around the eyes with Eyederma at
http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/fitnessblog.htm

This article is for general information purposes only. Before
under taking any exercise or treatment program always first
check first with your doctor and health professionals.


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