She had severe "dark circles" under her eyes due to long working hours and messy makeup removal, which made her look 10 years older! What should I do if the dark circles under my eyes are getting worse?
Are the dark circles getting worse? What living habits are prone to deterioration?
Dark circles under the eyes make people look older and less energetic than their actual age. Why do so many people have dark circles? Dr. Yang Shi’an, director of the Pure Medical Aesthetics Clinic, said that the skin around the eyes is thin, but there are many blood vessels gathering there, and the color of the subcutaneous blood flow is more likely to show up under the eyelids. Obvious panda eyes will appear when you stay up late, use your eyes too much to watch TV shows at work, or have allergies that lead to poor blood circulation around the eyes.
In addition, improper rubbing and friction of the skin around the eyes may also lead to dull skin pigmentation. For example, improper posture when wearing contact lenses or excessive force in removing makeup can cause “pigmented” dark circles around the eyes.
There is also a kind of “fake” dark circles caused by the shadows of tear troughs and eye bags. This kind of dark circles is not really “dark”, but the tissue is sunken or lost, which visually makes the eye area darker and looks less beautiful. Spirit.
What are the types of dark circles? How to avoid recurrence of dark circles
“Pigmented dark circles” are mostly brown in color. When you look in the mirror, you can see that in addition to the under eyes, the eyelids are also obviously brown and dull. Some people may be born with darker pigmentation in their upper and lower eyelids and have had this type of dark circles since childhood. Others may have it caused by improper cleaning or excessive rubbing.
“Vascular dark circles” are usually cyan or purple in color. They are dark circles caused by poor blood circulation. Use your fingers to gently press the skin under the eyes, and you can see that the blood in the capillaries is squeezed open, and the color of the dark circles will temporarily become lighter.
“Structural dark circles” usually appear black and flesh-colored. When you look in the mirror, you will see undulating depressions or bulges in the area under the eyes. In addition to the obvious tear troughs and eye bags, you can also touch the eye sockets lightly with your fingers. Usually You can feel the bulging tissue or feel a depression in the area.
Dr. Yang Shi’an emphasized that if you want to reduce the problem of dark circles, you should still start with a good lifestyle, such as going to bed early and getting up early, removing makeup gently, and exercising regularly are all helpful. If the dark circles are severe, you should consult a doctor for professional and appropriate treatment and do not use folk remedies to avoid worsening the condition.
What are the treatments for dark circles? How to take care of yourself after surgery?
Depending on the type of dark circles, treatment methods vary. Dr. Yang Shi’an pointed out that under normal circumstances, laser and color photostimulation can be used for pigment-type and vascular-type dark circles. Structural dark circles with sunken tear troughs can be treated with fillers such as hyaluronic acid. The recently popular “Collagen Panda Injection” contains ingredients that can inhibit melanin, tighten the eye area and have a filling effect. It can improve multiple types of dark circles at once. The different dark circle care principles are as follows:
Pigment-type dark circles: Try to minimize friction around the eye area and use low-concentration vitamins A, C, fruit acids and other whitening products. For advanced treatments, there are facial lasers such as collagen panda injections, picosecond laser or color laser to break up melanin. In addition, whitening drip is also a suitable auxiliary method.
Vascular dark circles: Maintaining a good routine is the golden rule to solve vascular dark circles. In addition to going to bed early and getting up early, you also need to avoid excessive eye use. It is best to combine it with moderate massage and hot compresses on the eyes to soothe blood circulation around the eyes. If you have allergic symptoms, you should actively treat the allergens. Treatment methods include collagen panda injections, infusion drips to help metabolic circulation, intravenous laser, etc.
Structural dark circles: This type of dark circles is mainly caused by tissue loss. It is most important to avoid various conditions that cause acute aging, such as excessive weight loss, nutritional imbalance, excessive exercise, special diseases, etc., which can easily reduce fat and collagen. Treatment methods include hyaluronic acid, collagen proliferators, sandwich eye bag micro-surgery, etc., which are micro-surgery treatments that do not require surgery. When the dark circles are too severe, you should consider surgical treatment of internal or external eye bags.
Mixed dark circles: If you have comprehensive dark circles that combine the above conditions, various treatments can be considered together. In addition, if you have problems such as fine lines or sagging around the eyes, radiofrequency facelift can be used to enhance the effect.
Dark circles make her look 10 years older. Beware of long-term stretching and collagen loss.
Dr. Yang Shi’an pointed out that there was a salesperson who was busy at work and wore heavy makeup every day. For the convenience of removing makeup, she only used makeup remover tissue to wipe it quickly and hard. As a result of long-term pulling and loss of collagen, the pigment around the eyes was severely dull and sunken. Fine lines, even though I am only in my 20s, my visual age is more than 10 years older.
Dr. Yang Shi’an said that for “complex” dark circle problems like the counter sister, in addition to daily care, collagen panda injections can also solve multiple problems at one time. There is almost no recovery period after the operation, which is very convenient for modern busy office workers. . The public is reminded that if they have skin aesthetic problems, they should consult a specialist to provide appropriate treatment for their own dark circles.
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