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January-June 2010

Treating dark circles around the eye 

What ages you most? Surprisingly, it might not be wrinkles or gray hair but dark circles under your eyes. Although dark circles under eyes usually aren't a sign of exhaustion or serious illness, they can make you feel old, unhealthy and tired.
Just what constitutes dark circles under eyes is often in the eye of the beholder, but medically, they're defined as round, uniform areas of pigmentation beneath each eye. Dark circles under eyes affect both men and women, and although dark, under-eye circles often start in adulthood, children can develop them, too.
Fatigue and high living aren't the main reasons for under-eye circles. What appears to be under-eye circles are sometimes just shadows cast by puffy eyelids or hollows under your eyes that develop as a normal part of aging.
Here are some of the most common causes of true under-eye circles:
   
Allergies
    Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
    Heredity — dark under-eye circles can run in families
    Lifestyle factors, such as smoking and drinking alcohol and caffeinated sodas
    Nasal congestion (which dilates and darkens the veins that drain from your eyes to your nose
    Pigmentation irregularities — these are a particular concern for people of color, especially blacks and Asians
    Sun exposure, which prompts your body to produce more melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color
    Thinning skin and loss of fat and collagen — common as you age — which make the reddish-blue blood vessels under your eyes more obvious
    Hypermelanosis
    Dark-colored compounds in the skin
    Vascularization.

How to get rid of these dark circles:

At the Clinic, We combine our exclusive "Eye area chemical peel" that tightens and renews eye area skin, with  daily use of "Eye Expression Cream" with excellent results.
 

For more information contact Dr. Fathi G. Fam at   Acne & Anti-Aging Clinic         Tel   972-398-8333

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