Tired of looking tired with those dark under eye circles? Did you know that this is one of the most common cosmetic complaints? According to cosmologists, nine out of ten people have dark circles under their eyes at one time or another. There are some things you can definitely do to minimize the darkness and bring out the brightness in your eyes. The various causes are: a.

People who were born with sharp nose (high nose bridge) and deep-set eyes will naturally have there eye circles appearing dark (look at the indians for example. Most of them will appear to have dark circles). b. People who were born to have genuine dark circles. c.

People who suffer from long period of insomnia - lack of adequate rest and sleep. d. People who need to light midnight candles - overstressing their eye muscles.

The best tried and true method is to get plenty of sleep, not the couple of hours you get after parting in the middle of the week, then having to go to work or classes. The majority of us require at least seven to nine hours of sleep daily to keep your eyes shinning and bright. Eat plenty of foods rich in eye-friendly nutrients: Beta-carotene, vitamin A, C and E, plant pigments in blueberries, bilberries and carotenes in red, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables. This will improve the circulation as well as improve your vision. Avoid salty foods and don't add salt to food. Dark circles can sometimes be the result of toxin built up in the body as well as dehydration.

Be sure to drink plenty of water daily in order to flush toxins and excess sodium from your body. When the body is dehydrated, the kidneys try to retain water, which results in puffiness. Yoga can also help you to get rid of dark circles.

Do pranayam for atleast 5 minutes everyday. Massage dark circles with any cold cream before going to bed atleast for 15 minutes. Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice. Exercise for the eyes: Put your hands over the eyes, with the base of your palm resting over the cheeks and the fingers on the forehead. Your palms create hollows over the eyes.

Look into the darkness for a minute. This is very relaxing. Press the base of your palms gently on the eyes. Release the pressure and repeat. Do this three to four times. Open the eyes wide and look at the four corners of the room.

Close the eyes and repeat, going the other way. Do the same exercise by rolling the eyes in a circle. Repeat going the other way around.

Methods of treatment Before to define what kind of treatment will be effective for you, it is necessary to visit the therapist. During the survey the doctor will assume, what the probable reason of circles under eyes and will choose the corresponding plan of treatment. It is also possible to visit the ophthalmologist and to check up an eye bottom for revealing an intracranial hypertension. To get rid of circles under the eyes, it is necessary to take care of good blood supply. The high-grade dream, productive leisure, walks on the fresh air, the moderate use of water is necessary. For stimulation of blood circulation around of eyes it is possible to impose on eyelids cold compresses.

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