Causes Of Dark Circles Under Eyes

Dark Circles under your eyes are not only caused by less sleep and tiredness.
This dark circles can be symptom of more deadly and serious problem – here are some thing you should really know !!

Dark circles under your eyes are not only an aesthetic problem. Most of us blame it on lack of sleep, but the truth goes deeper than those dark pools you’ve tried so hard to fight. Experts and studies have linked dark circles to graver serious problems like anemia, liver disease and dehydration and many people are not aware of this. If you try to get rid of them by using cucumbers, tea bags, or cosmetics, you will have only temporary success. But what’s more important is that you find out what is the internal problem that causes your dark circles and/or puffiness and eliminate this problem for good.

Symptoms of anemia

If you notice that you have dark circles for a while and they are turning in hanging bags, then you should test your blood. Anemia is one of the most common causes of dark circles under the eyes, especially if they are accompanied by headaches, fatigue and poor concentration. Low iron levels is the most common form of anemia, and results in poor oxygenation in body tissues due to low supply of oxygenated blood.

Kidney and liver

If the skin under your eyes become overly pigmented combined with significant swelling ankles or fingers, it indicates problems in the kidneys and excess fluid retention in the body. Usually puffiness related to kidney problems appear not only under the eyes but around the eyes as well. So if you suspect its kidney problems go to the doctor and have some tests done to check your kidney functions.

Dark circles also indicate liver dysfunction due to various liver ailments. An example of such a liver ailment is hepatitis.

Increased cholesterol and hormone disorder

Pay attention to the yellow -brown spots that appear around the area of your eyes. They could be caused by high cholesterol and hormonal disruption in the body. They can also be a sign of more serious problems in the liver and thyroid gland

For women, the skin undergoes lots of changes during the phase of pregnancy and menstruation, causing darkening under the eyes. 

Toxins 

If you have dark circles or under eye puffiness for a while, it would be a good idea for you to do a whole body detox to remove all the toxins from your systems and help your liver work better. Usually all dark circles disappear after proper detoxification.

Allergies 

Some cases of dark circles and puffiness under the eyes are usually caused by an undetected food allergy.

Masked food allergies can have so many different symptoms that they are easily dismissed by doctors and patients themselves. The symptoms of allergies to wheat, corn, milk and other common foods are usually chronic and go unrecognized until more serious problems arise to make doctors think that something has to be checked out. Not everybody with food allergies would necessarily have this symptom, but any allergy puts extra pressure on the liver, endocrine and immune systems. So if you are suspecting on something like this you should pay more attention to what kind of food you is causing it, eliminate it and see if that was the problem.

Smoking and drinking

Late night parties, smoking and drinking can play havoc with your skin and result in dark eye circles. Dark eye circles could be a sign of dehydration due to excessive drinking and intake of caffeinated drinks.