Dark circles under the eyes are a common concern that can make even the most well-rested look tired or unwell. The causes vary, ranging from genetics to lifestyle factors. The aesthetics industry offers a variety of treatments tailored to dark circles. As a nurse at Juvenology Clinic, I often help clients identify the root cause of their skin issues and match them with the right treatments.
Here’s a guide to understanding the different types, their causes, and the best aesthetic treatments to keep you looking fresh and vibrant.
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The Usual Suspects: Causes of Dark Circles
The Usual Suspects: Causes of Dark Circles
Wrinkles around the eyes, also known as crow’s feet, become more visible because of the natural ageing process. As we mature, our bodies struggle to produce collagen and this leads to a loss of facial volume.
Before diving into treatments, it’s essential to understand what is causing those bags under your eyes. There are a few major causes of eye hollows:
Genetic Eye Bags
Some people are simply born with them. If everyone in your family looks like they’ve pulled an all-nighter (even if they haven’t), chances are they are because of genetics. These circles are darker and are usually the result of issues or naturally thin skin under the eyes.
Volume Loss and Aging
As we age, fine lines and wrinkles appear around the eye area. This causes the area to look hollow, creating shadows that make the under eye area appear darker. Dark circles caused by volume loss are common in people with lighter skin tones.
Pigmentation and Lifestyle Choices
Exposure to the sun can increase melanin production, making the skin under the eyes darker. Similarly, lack of sleep, stress, and poor hydration can cause blood vessels under the eyes to dilate, adding to the “shadowy” effect.
Allergies and Vascular Dark Circles
If your circles are more of a purplish-blue shade, get worse with irritation or allergies, you are dealing with vascular circles. Vascular dark circles are because of blood pooling under the eyes.
Thin Skin and Visible Blood Vessels
For those with fair or very thin skin, circles result in visible blood vessels. The skin is naturally thinner than other areas of the face, but when it’s especially thin, the blood vessels underneath can create a bluish hue that gives the appearance of circles.
Each type of circle responds differently to treatments, so it’s essential to match the cause with the right solution. Let’s look at some of the best treatments for each cause.
Dermal Fillers: Volume Loss and Ageing
One of the more brilliant solutions to hollow-looking eyes from elasticity loss involves non-surgical dermal fillers. Restylane and Juvederm can be injected into the tear trough area-the hollow between your under-eye and cheek-to plump up the skin and make the shadows less jagged.
The dermal fillers contain hyaluronic acid, which is introduced into the tear trough filler. Adding volume reduces shadowing responsible for giving an appearance of circles. Tear trough fillers help to make the eyes look brighter and reduce signs of ageing underneath the eyes.
Tear trough fillers have immediate effects, which may last anything between 6 to 12 months, depending on the region treated. You get yourself a fresh, youthful look; it is the case with everything in life. Subtlety matters! too much filler, and you end up looking like a puffy-faced individual.
Treating circles with dermal fillers is for you if loss causes your eye circles and ageing.
Laser and Chemical Peels: Pigmented Dark Circles
Q-switched lasers or fractional lasers, which work wonders, especially cured circles caused by pigmentation. The lasers target the melanin in the skin and break it down.
Lasers target excess melanin, breaking it down and eventually lightening the area in time. It is a treatment for people who suffer from problems and want instant and sure results.
Lasers are great, but for the skin underneath the eyes, it can be a bit too strong. If you are a fresher, we would start you off with less abrasive treatment-just to see how your skin takes it-then increase the wavelength as your course of treatments progress.
Chemical peels also work if the circles are because of too much exposure to the sun. The exfoliation of the topmost layer removes excess pigment, brightening the under-eye area.
A light chemical peel with glycolic acid or lactic acid gently exfoliates the skin to reduce and even out skin tone.
Using several treatments in succession, chemical peels can make a big difference in the brightness under the eyes. If hyperpigmentation caused your circles, this is the treatment for you. If you’re looking for a chemical peel by an experienced professional, we specialize in chemical peels.
Microneedling with Vampire PRP: Thin and Vascular Circles
Micro-needling with PRP is a new, popular treatment for thin skin and poor circulation. This procedure makes small punctures in the skin with needles to stimulate collagen production, while PRP-a blood derivative from your very own body-helps the tissue heal and regenerate.
Micro-needling serves to stimulate collagen production while PRP stimulates healing and blood flow, thickening the skin around the eyes and diminishing the appearance of blood vessels. It is for thin-skinned individuals who have vascular circles. Micro-needling can help to restore skin elasticity and improve the hollows under the eyes.
Vampire is a spooky word, but trust me, it’s a powerhouse for the rejuvenation of skin. It takes a few sessions, but eventually, you will find an improvement in the appearance of skin texture.
Here at the Juvenology Clinic, we specialize in both micro-needling and PRP skin therapy. Results vary from patient to patient and it’s important that you are taking into consideration the results you desire when you book your appointment. Our practitioner will discuss other options with you following the treatment.
Polynucleotide Injectable Treatments
At our skin clinic in Kent, polynucleotides are a popular treatment for restoring collagen and elastin under the eyes. Polynucleotides have minimal downtime and it is excellent for treating eye hollows that appear sunken because of the loss of volume, especially as the production of collagen slows down with age.
Polynucleotides work beneath the skin to improve your skin health immediately after treatment. Following treatment, results show immediately. Polynucleotides are an excellent way to help you achieve results and improve your skin condition.
Topical Treatments: Mild Dark Circles
Skin care will not completely treat circles, but they are excellent for maintenance and supplement other aesthetic procedures.
Vitamin C: It helps in brightening the skin and decreasing melanin production.
Retinol: Retinol will reduce the appearance of dark circles and eye bags.
Caffeine: Decreases puffiness because of the constriction of superficial blood vessels.
Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates the skin, thus making tired eyes look fresher.
Topical treatments are excellent for those presenting with mild circles or to maintain their results from intensive methods, but they won’t reduce your circles completely.
Apply regularly, and you will notice the gradual improvements in time. But once more, this is not the stuff of miracles. Topicals maintain, not change. If you’re looking for an alternative to eye fillers, topical treatment options can help, but as the underneath eyes become thinner and sunken, only dermal fillers will restore lost volume.
Book a Consultation in Kent
The key to treating circles is understanding the underlying cause. Sometimes, a combination of treatments yields the best results, especially if you’re dealing with multiple factors.
At the Juvenology Clinic, I work with clients to create tailored treatment plans that address each layer of their skin concerns.
Book a consultation with one of our experts to discuss the treatment to treat your dark circles and hollows.
So, if circles are your unwelcome guests, let’s work together to send them packing. With the right blend of science, skill, and just a little magic, you can look refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to face the world without the bags!