Dark circles are one of the biggest enemies. Some people think that fatigue and staying up late are the main culprits, but this is only part of the reason. Some dark circles may also be caused by diseases.
Interviewed experts
Guo Chungang, Director of Ophthalmology, Beijing You 'an Hospital
Chen Hongtao, Chief Physician of Chinese Medicine Department, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University.
Wu Min, associate professor of plastic surgery and director of laser room in tongji hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
The skin around the eyes is much thinner than the face, and the thin skin around the eyes is covered with blood vessels, which is easier to see than other parts of the body.
Seeing dark circles is actually a manifestation of blood vessels or blood passing through the skin.
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Vascular type
Vascular type is mainly due to lack of sleep and other reasons, leading to poor blood circulation around the eyes, coupled with thin skin around the eyes, blue-purple dark circles appear.
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Pigment type
Sun exposure, drug eruption, inflammation and injury of skin around eyes caused by various reasons, pigmented nevus around eyes, etc. Are common causes of dark circles.
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Lacrimal groove type
Skin drooping around the eyes, muscle relaxation, and lacrimal groove subsidence will all cause local shadows and cause dark circles, which are mostly natural phenomena. Such people should try their best to get enough sleep.
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Loose type
Under the influence of age, the skin around the orbit becomes thinner and looser, the eyeball fat protrudes to form bags under the eyes, and dark circles with shadows appear under the eyes.
With the increase of age, the skin will lose its elasticity and its regeneration ability will be weakened, so it will become thinner and thinner. Therefore, when you get old, even if you get enough sleep, dark circles will become more obvious.
It should be reminded that bad living habits, such as overwork and staying up late, will also accelerate aging and make eye bags appear in advance.
Removing dark circles is not so easy. You can try the following methods:
Say goodbye to staying up late
Lack of sleep is the number one cause of dark circles. The first step to bid farewell to dark circles is to "quit" staying up late. Try to fall asleep before 1 1 at night, and ensure 7-8 hours of sleep every night.
Wearing sunglasses
Daily sun protection, especially eye protection, is very important for preventing melanin formation and delaying eye skin aging.
Ultraviolet rays in the sun will destroy the capillaries in the eyes, make the skin dull and pigmentation, and lead to dark circles. You can wear sunglasses with anti-ultraviolet effect when you go out, but don't choose heavy glasses with large frames.
Choose the right sleeping position
Pay attention to sleeping on your back instead of on your stomach, and try to use a soft pillow.
Pay attention to medication
If you are allergic to drugs, you should ask your doctor if you can take it before going to bed to reduce eyelid edema.
Facial cleaning
When washing your face or removing makeup, don't rub the skin around your eyes, but gently wipe it with a soft towel or cotton ball. When caring for skin, you should choose cosmetics with soft eyes.
Alternate application of cold and hot eyes
For vascular dark circles caused by staying up late and overusing eyes, you can alternately apply cold towels and hot towels before going to bed.
First apply it with a hot towel of about 40 degrees for 30 seconds, and then apply it with a cold towel for 30 seconds, which can be repeated many times.
Correct massage
? Close your eyes, rub your hands, and gently cover your eyelids with your palm, without pressing;
? Close your eyes, turn the eyeball clockwise for several weeks, then turn it in the opposite direction for several weeks, pause for a moment, then turn it from top to bottom, and turn it from left to right (the eyeball turns slowly and greatly, and there is a sense of tension in it);
? After repeating 10 minutes, massage the eyebrows, eyebrows, waist and eyebrows from the inside out with the thumb or forefinger joints; Then point your index finger or middle finger at your abdomen, and gently press your eyes from the inside out.
Reduce salt intake
Especially when eyelid edema occurs before menstruation, it is necessary to reduce salt intake. Also pay attention to drink plenty of water and keep enough water in your body.
Soak your feet before going to bed
Chinese medicine believes that yin deficiency of liver and kidney is one of the causes of dark circles. Soaking feet with Folium Artemisiae Argyi water 1 hour before going to bed can nourish yin and tonify kidney, and clear away deficiency fire in the body.
30 ~ 50g of Folium Artemisiae Argyi, add water 1 500ml, boil for about 10 minute, pour the liquid medicine into a basin, and soak the feet (water can be heated when the water temperature drops to about 40 degrees) for 20 minutes.
A teabag for external use
Soak two bags of black tea in warm water for a while, take it out, squeeze out the water, apply it to your eyes, lie down and close your eyes to relax for a while. Tannin contained in black tea can constrict blood vessels and relieve dark circles.
Recommend a "dark circles elimination exercise"
A variety show in Japan provides countermeasures for three kinds of dark circles. Among them, doctors suggest doing "monk face exercises" three times a day, which can dilute dark circles.
First, the mouth is O-shaped and the face is elongated up and down.
Pay attention to fully stretching the lower part of the nose.
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Keep it like this, look up,
Then squint, as if you saw something dazzling.
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Use your eyes hard and repeat 4-5 times.
Tighten the eye muscles.
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Finally, close your eyes and relax,
As long as you do it three times a day, the dark circles will fade.
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Dark circles not only affect appearance, but also may be a signal of some diseases. The following situations need special attention.
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hepatopathy
When the mood fluctuates and the work pressure is high, the liver qi stagnates, which leads to poor blood circulation, slowing down the exchange circulation of fine blood vessels, and melanin precipitates under the eyelid skin, which will form dark circles.
Characterized by pigmentation around the face and orbit. According to statistics, about 1/5 patients with liver disease will have pigmentation around their faces and eyes. Especially for people with long-term abnormal liver function, dark circles will exist for a long time.
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Chronic gastropathy
It is characterized by dark color, light blue and wide range. In addition to medication, we should pay attention to a reasonable diet in daily life and avoid overeating.
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nephropathy
Attention should be paid to various kidney diseases such as nephritis and kidney calculi. Diseases such as hypertension and diabetes may also lead to kidney failure and dark circles.
It is characterized by dull eyes and black eyes.
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heart disease
If you have dark circles and feel dyspnea and tingling in the precordial area from time to time, you should seek medical attention immediately and do a comprehensive ECG examination and test to see if fatigue leads to myocardial hypertrophy.
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menoxenia
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea are caused by abnormal blood circulation, and dark circles are the manifestations of abnormal blood circulation on the face.
Drink more hot water on weekdays and keep warm. If you have irregular menstruation for a long time, go to the hospital as soon as possible. ▲