Other Eye Problems Support Group

sounds like you need a good night of sleep

oh, I get this and people think I am always tired!! it does get worse when I am tired but anyway, they are there all the time...surely there must be a reason? I wonder if there is another health reason for this?

I took my daughter to the doctor one day for the same reason..he said it was allergies...perscribed Claritin and they went away..give it a shot and see what happens.

Dark circles can be inherited because of thin skin there. It is very common to have a lack of collagen in the tissue under the eye. A few things that make it worse is rubbing very hard, leaving makeup on over night, and tiredness.

One thing that works is a Vaseline and honey mixture.

Otherwise, use concealer!

ugh it's so irritating when people say "you just need sleep!" or "just use concealer!" I've had this problem for years, no matter if I get sleep or drink lots of water or use vaseline.... I hear there are laser treatments that help, but my dermotologist said that it may cause more problems later on. I guess we're stuck with wearing make up at all times or just dealing with people asking if we're ok all the time.

I have had this ever since I was in my 20s. A lot of it is inherited. Check back a generation if you don't see it in your mother. I agree that no amount of sleep, healthiness, water intake, or creams and skin treatments work. It is a combination of pigment and thin skin, basically. Rubbing will make it worse, as do allergies that effect the eyes and sinus areas. Illness seems to make it appear worse, but I think that is because all the skin of the face may look more pale after an illness. Find a hypoallergenic makeup (so you don't irritate your eyes even more). I like a "pancake" type so I can apply is lightly and evenly with a sponge or sponge-tipped applicator. Remove it each evening. Don't rub the area hard. Just smile big and use some med. eye shadow on the upper lid. It helps balance the look and take the emphasis off the under eye area. Be beautiful from the inside out.

the skin under the eyes is very sensitive so try to take good care of it..and don't sleep with makeup on...and try to use like moisturizing or hydrant creams to restore the skin....hope it's helpful

caffeine can induce dark circles sometimes.

I have had dark cirlces inder my eyes. Sometimes my father-in-law will comment on them...saying how they look worse on certain days, etc....how nice of him, huh??! Anyway...mine can be worse when I am tired. I have been anemic and that makes them worse too....but now that I am not anemic, they are alot less noticable. A dermatologist I was seeing told me that my dark circles and eczema is connected???? It is hereditary on my biological father's side. My niece (through marriage) has dark circles and hers were due to allergies. I guess several reasons can cause it.

I have them too...Apparently Adrenal Fatigue can cause them too?.....