Saturday, August 9, 2008

Do you have Dark Circles under or around Your Eyes?

The causes of under eye dark circles can be:

  • Lack of sleep
  • Fluid retention which causes puffiness that can make shadows under the eyes
  • Inherited condition having a family with the kind of skin that makes dark circles more likely
  • Dehydration
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Allergies
There are treatments for dark eye circles, which include the following:

  • To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
  • Powered fenugreek and milk are said to deal with dark circles. Apply a paste of fenugreek mixed in milk on dark circles in the night. Wash off in the morning and watch dark circles disappear.
  • For eye puffiness, any tea big, slightly cooled, placed on the eyes while you rest.

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