Dark circles under eyes often appearing childhood, many people telling me that they first noticed their dark circles when they were 9 or 10 years old.
There are many causes of dark circles under eyes, but in this article I am going to focus on broken blood vessels, small vascular (blood vessel) structures in the lower eyelid skin. Broken blood vessels are the easiest cause of dark circles under eyes to treat and correct.
How Broken Blood Vessels Cause Dark Circles under Eyes?
What most people are are call broken blood vessels are not really broken blood vessels. visible blood vessels (vascular structures) on the skin in areas that they do not expect to see blood vessels. they arterioles carry fresh blood to the skin and venules take old blood away from the skin, back to the Capillaries connect the arterioles and venules.
Normally blood vessels are deeper in the skin and not visible. Visible or broken blood vessels became aware in the following situations:
o Thin Skin The eyelid skin is the only. The eyelid skin is the one. The skin is so thin. You can actually see the small That same whisper in the body. That is why why it is why all lower eyelids have a darker color. This color is what most people refer to as dark circles under eyes.
o Telangiectasias or Spider Veins - arterioles, venules and capillaries in dark circles under the eyes can be dilated or enlarged a condition called telangiectasia or often referred to as spider veins. Telangiectasias are most often caused by heredity., Aging, pregnancy, use of topical steroid cream, excessive exertion such as weight lifting, and Rosacea also can cause telangiectasia.
o Aging and Inflammation These new structures stay in the skin and are visible. The presence of these vascular structures darkens the color of the lower eyelid skin and can appear as dark circles under eyes.
How to Remove Dark Circles under Eyes Caused by Broken Blood Vessels
The newer technique called Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) or photo facial is a much gentler procedure that is very effective and does not leave marks or white areas under the eye, a major problem with older laser techniques.
o IPL - Photo Facial - Intense pulsed light (IPL) is not a laser. The light passes through the skin without injuring the skin and is preferentially absorbed by the blood in the small Telangiectasias, venules, arterioles and capillaries. The process takes about 6 weeks.
Eye shields must be placed on the eye to protect from the light.
o Laser The two laser wavelengths are specifically absorbed by blood -the 532 nm and 1064 nm laser wavelengths. The 532 nm laser is the one more commonly used on the lower eyelids. is so strong, the eyelid skin is often damaged and a scar or white area on the eyelid skin can occur.
Eye shields must be placed on the eye to protect, the laser from no longer the choice for treating the eyelids.
o Vein Injections - Very large and noticeable veins on the lower eyelid can be closed closed by injecting a sclerosing solution that is most commonly used on the lower legs to treat spider veins. This is a very tricky procedure and should only be done by an expert experienced in this technique .
o Fractional laser resurfacing to thicken skin - New fractional laser resurfacing techniques are safe to use on the eyelids with eye protective shields in place. Thicker lower eyelid skin helps camouflage the vessels and Telangiectasias.
Prevention
There is things we can not invent new.telangiectasia and vascular structures from forming and making the skin color darker. Since Ultraviolet radiation from the sun causes inflammation and new vascular growth, sun protection is the most important.
o Sun block - Always make sure that you apply sun block to the eyelids when you apply sun block to your face.
o Eye protection -Always wear protective sunglasses that cover the crow & # 39; s feet areas as well as the eyes.
o Anti-inflammatory -Medical grade topical Vitamin C Serum is a powerful anti-inflammatory medicine. Its use on the face and eyelids can help reduce inflammation which can cause telangiectasia and new vascular growth on the facial and eyelid skin.
If you are not happy with the color of your lower eyelids, IPL may be the answer you are looking for.
