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What is bruising under the eyes
Bruising under the eyes is a cosmetic problem that usually does not indicate any medical condition. They can be blue, purple, gray or brown depending on your skin color. Sometimes bruises are accompanied by edema – bags under the eyes, but this is not necessary.
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In fact, of course, these are not bruises, such as hematomas, but translucent vessels or accumulations of melanin pigment.
Oksana Chernenko
Dermatologist, cosmetologist and trichologist at Professor Yutskovskaya’s clinic . Teacher at the School of Professor Yutskovskaya.
Circles under the eyes are of two types. The first is pigmented circles, which are usually found in people with a predisposition to hyperpigmentation. For example, this is an ethnic feature of Asians and Caucasians.
The second type is “vascular”, this is what we call bruises under the eyes. But this is nothing more than a translucent circular muscle of the eye. The skin in this area is the thinnest, besides there is no good fatty layer. Therefore, the purple color of the muscle becomes noticeable.
Why do bruises appear under the eyes
Bruising is due to thinning of the skin, vasodilatation, or hyperpigmentation, or sometimes a combination of these factors.
genetic feature
Dark circles around the eyes can simply run in the family, for example if the skin is very thin or the vessels are superficial. Also, the risk is higher in ethnically darker people.
Thin skin around the eyes
Skin can become thin with age. This is caused by a decrease in collagen production and a decrease in the fat layer underneath.
Fatigue
Due to lack of sleep, the skin becomes thin and dry, and the vessels can be seen better.
Dehydration
When dehydrated, the skin becomes thinner and duller, and the vessels appear brighter.
hyperpigmentation
It develops due to excessive exposure to the sun. Especially in those who often rub their eyes, suffer from allergies or atopic dermatitis.
Atopic dermatitis and allergies
Under these conditions, the subcutaneous vessels dilate , so the skin visually appears darker. Sometimes, due to local inflammation, hyperpigmentation is added to this, and the shadows become even more noticeable.
Thyroid disorders
Dark circles under the eyes can be a symptom of too much or too little thyroid hormone.
How to reduce dark circles under the eyes at home
It is unlikely to get rid of them completely, but it is quite possible to lighten them a little and reduce puffiness, if any.
get enough sleep
Such a simple yet so complex advice. But if bruises arose from fatigue and lack of sleep , this method will help best. Try to get at least 7 hours of sleep at night.
Add pillows to bed
This advice is aimed more at eliminating puffiness. If you always look a little puffy in the morning, and there is no health reason for this, you can sleep on higher pillows to avoid fluid retention.
Disguise with cosmetics
Apply a color base and some concealer to hide the circles.
Apply cold
Any cool object will do : chilled gel masks, cool teaspoons, even cloth-wrapped ice cubes.
On the Cleveland Clinic website, which usually publishes noteworthy information, they write that it is especially good to apply cucumbers and chilled tea bags. The former have a lot of moisture and vitamin C, and the latter have caffeine and antioxidants . This, of course, causes skepticism, because it is not so easy for substances to penetrate the skin. But like a cold compress – why not.
Do a light massage after washing
You don’t need to be a pro to do this, just gentle patting movements of your fingers are enough. This manipulation will help improve blood circulation and lymph flow.
How to get rid of bruises under the eyes
Professional cosmetic methods will help to completely get rid of the problem. Unfortunately, all of them are not cheap, they require time and rehabilitation.
Oksana Chernenko
The procedures that cosmetologists carry out from circles under the eyes are aimed at eliminating skin pigmentation, if these are pigmented circles, and at tightening the skin or filling in “voids” in the case of “vascular” circles under the eyes.
Whitening products
These are cosmetics with vitamin C and whitening ingredients such as hydroquinone and kojic acid. They lighten pigmentation.
Chemical peel
Chemical peels contain acids that exfoliate the top layers of the skin and stimulate regeneration. Thanks to this , hyperpigmentation is lightened , and the skin becomes a little thicker.
Phototherapy
Laser procedures destroy the pigment, remove dilated vessels and make the skin denser. The effect depends on the wavelength of the laser beam.
Injections of hyaluronic acid and collagen stimulators
The skin can be made thicker with the help of hyaluronic acid preparations. To do this, take the thinnest needle or blunt cannula and fill the gaps with gel, where there is not enough own fat. Hyaluronic acid moisturizes and improves skin quality. But remember that it also attracts water, so swelling can get worse.
Hyaluronic acid can be part of biorevitalizants or fillers. The latter have a dense structure, which allows you to restore the missing volume of soft tissues. Biorevitalizants are needed in order to stimulate the production of your own hyaluronic acid.
Oksana Chernenko
We usually assign the following procedures:
- biorevitalization;
- the introduction of collagen;
- contouring of this zone.
Contour plastic is considered one of the most difficult procedures in this area: if the technique is incorrect, the filler will contour in the form of blue areas. This is called the Tyndall effect.
Plasma injections
Plasma therapy is injections of your own platelet-rich plasma. To do this, the blood is collected in a test tube and spun in a special centrifuge so that it is divided into layers.
Plasma therapy has a stimulating effect: collagen and hyaluronic acid are more actively produced in the skin.
Hardware procedures
To tighten the skin, you can also use hardware procedures.
Oksana Chernenko
From circles under the eyes, we usually prescribe radio wave or ultrasonic lifting. These treatments heat the deep layers of the skin, speed up blood flow and increase metabolism to trigger natural synthetic actions, especially collagen formation.
Blepharoplasty
If no other methods have helped, eyelid surgery remains. The surgeon will remove excess skin and fat sacs that make the look heavy.
How to prevent bruising under the eyes
Not always the appearance of dark circles can be prevented. But small lifestyle changes will definitely not be harmful :
- do not forget to apply sunscreen on the face, including around the eyes, and also wear sunglasses;
- go to bed before midnight and get at least 7 hours of sleep every night;
- try to cope with chronic stress;
- reduce the use of alcohol, but rather give it up, as it dilates blood vessels and causes blood stasis in them;
- stop smoking, because it reduces the production of collagen, and the skin becomes dull and dry.
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