Is staying up late the culprit for dark circles? Not necessarily!

It is said that eyes are windows to the soul, but dark circles make this window to the soul not so beautiful. Having the same eye circles as national treasures, but not as cute as national treasures, or even making people look listless, affecting their daily image. When it comes to the formation of dark circles, the first thing that comes to mind is staying up late, but this is not the only answer.

How do dark circles form?

1. Pigmented dark circles

Causes: Long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays and lack of eye care can lead to melanin deposition. It can also be caused by repeated allergies or inflammation around the eyes. It can also be caused by women who wear makeup for a long time and do not remove makeup properly.

Characteristics: Generally brown or tea-colored, with no color change when pressing or pulling the skin under the eyes.

Improvement methods:

①Good sun protection can greatly reduce pigmentation around the eyes. ②Pay attention to the hygiene and changes around the eyes to prevent allergies and inflammation. ③Clean thoroughly to avoid pigmentation.

2. Vascular dark circles

Cause: It is usually blue in color. It is caused by poor blood circulation around the eyes due to excessive eye use or lack of sleep, mostly due to staying up late.

Features: Pressing or pulling the skin under the eyes will cause the color to lighten.

Improvement methods: ① Use your eyes properly: get enough sleep and control the time you use your eyes. ② Exercise: Regular exercise can promote metabolism and blood circulation, which is beneficial to improving dark circles. ③ Massage or hot compress: You can also use the correct method of massage or hot compress to promote blood circulation around the eyes.

3. Structural dark circles

Causes: There are congenital causes, such as the shadow formed by the tear trough. There are also acquired causes, such as the aging of the skin structure around the eyes, which causes sagging, depression, and other changes, such as eye bags.

Features: Generally grey or black in colour, the colour becomes lighter when the skin under the eyes is pressed or pulled, often accompanied by eye bags and tear troughs.

Improvement methods: ① Keep a regular work and rest schedule, avoid staying up late, crying and eating too salty food to avoid eye edema. ② Eat more fruits and vegetables, supplement vitamins, which can effectively inhibit the production of melanin. ③ It is also very important to reduce smoking and drinking, which will accelerate the precipitation of melanin and cause dark circles or other scars.

Through the above content, you can improve your dark circles in a targeted way and have a better mental outlook. Although dark circles are not necessarily caused by staying up late, I hope everyone still develops a good lifestyle.