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Dark Circles

Tired of under-eye dark circles? At The Velvet Skin Centre, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, our dermatologist offers advanced treatments to brighten, rejuvenate, and refresh your look with long-lasting results.

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Overview

Dark circles underneath the more inferior eyelids are familiar. Usually accompanied by bags, including dark circles underneath your eyes, you may request unwanted comments about how tired you look. There are many causes for dark circles. It's not permanently from a lack of sleep.

Though they can affect anyone, dark circles are more common in

    -older adults
  • - people with a genetic predisposition to this condition (periorbital hyperpigmentationTrusted Source)
  • -individuals with darker skin tones, who are better prone to hyperpigmentation around the eye area

Fatigue may seem like the most well-known cause, but there are many reasons for dark circles. The concern is usually unnecessary, and no medical attention is needed.

There is much pressure on people to look perfect all the time. Having dark circles can be a regular part of being a human.

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At The Velvet Skin Centre, Indira Nagar, Dr. Asma offers advanced treatments for dark circles in Lucknow. This procedure targets pigmentation, hollowness, and under-eye puffiness using safe dermatological techniques, including peels, lasers, and fillers if required. It is ideal for tired-looking eyes, uneven tone, and under-eye shadows. With customized care, patients achieve brighter, youthful-looking eyes and a refreshed appearance naturally.

What is Dark Circles

Dark circles under your eyes mean the skin area below your eyes looks darkened. Depending on your skin colour, this spot may seem like shades of blue, purple, brown or black. Dark circles underneath your eyes may cause you to look tired or more aged than you are.

Dark under-eye circles contain multiple potential causes. While they're usually not a sign of a medical concern. Dark circles under your eyes generally aren't a reason for worry. But you may want to lighten the impression of your under-eye circles for cosmetic reasons.


Causes of Dark Circles

The space under the eyes can seem darker due to tightened blood vessels causing hyperpigmentation or from thinning of the skin near the eyes.

All reasons for dark circles under the eyes contain:

  • -lack of sleep or poor sleeping habits
  • -allergies, including hay fever
  • -hyperpigmentation, which happens when the body produces more melanin
  • -reduced levels of fatty tissue around the eyes
  • -thinning skin under the eyes
  • -anemia from iron deficiency
  • -overexposure to sunlight
  • -frequent rubbing of the eyes
  • -aging
  • -smoking
  • -inherited genes
  • -thyroid conditions
  • -dehydration
  • -dermatitis
  • -eye drop treatment for glaucoma, such as bimatoprost

What are the symptoms of Dark Circles?

Dark Circle symptoms vary depending on the type and cause.

  • -Cyanosis.
  • -Fatigue.
  • -Insomnia.

Available Dark Circles Treatments

Doctor may offer a medical option, depending on the diagnosis of the cause of the dark circles. That recommendation could include the following.

Skin lightening cream - To lighten hyperpigmentation under the eyes, a dermatologist may prescribe a skin lightening cream with azelaic acid, kojic acid, glycolic acid, or hydroquinone.

Fillers - Reduce the appearance of dark circles by injecting platelet-rich plasma or hyaluronic acid gel into the under-eye area. This treatment is best for dark circles caused by skin thinning or collagen loss.

Chemical Peels – A dermatologist may recommend a light chemical peel to lighten dark pigmentation under the eyes. Generally, these will contain glycolic acid, retinoic acid or hydroquinone.

Blepharoplasty - This procedure can diminish the shadow cast by the eyelid, which can diminish the appearance of dark circles by removing fat from under the eyes.

Laser therapy – uses thermal energy to vaporize damaged cells. Darker pigment under the eyes can be treated. In addition to lightening darker skin tones, laser therapy can induce new collagen formation.

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