How to Remove Dark Circles Under the Eyes in African Americans
Dark circles under the eyes of any ethnicity can age the person years beyond their actual age. It can give a person a very fatigued or somewhat sickly look. On African Americans, dark circles appear as areas under the eyes of a noticeably darker skin tone than the rest of the face. Removing dark circles from under the eyes in African Americans can be done in a variety of ways: solving the cause of dark circles, topical creams, laser treatments and a possible doctor's visit. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Water
- Cucumber slices
- Vitamin E oil
- Fade cream
- Doctor
Instructions
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Get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep. Dark circles in any ethnicity are often caused by fatigue: by not sleeping enough, or by having sleep disturbed by bouts of waking. Make sleep a priority. Start going to bed earlier, or getting up later.
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Adopt a healthier eating plan by consuming more fruits and vegetables. For most people, eating junk simply shows up on their face. Reduce your intake of sugar and salt.
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Hydrate the area under the skin. Drink the recommended minimum amount of water each day, which is 64 ounces. Consider putting cucumber slices on the eye area as a direct means of hydrating the skin. A few dabs of vitamin E oil will provide a deep moisturizing treatment, which will help reduce the appearance of dark circles.
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Consider using a fade cream. Fade creams, especially formulated for darker skin, can lighten the dark pigmentation of dark circles. This comes at a price. They do over-dry the delicate skin around the eyes and can cause premature wrinkles. A fade cream in conjunction with vitamin E oil should work well, as the vitamin E will counteract the dehydrating properties of the fade cream.
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Talk to your doctor about laser treatments, particularly if you believe your dark circles are inherited from your family. Lasers are not a perfect solution and can sometimes cause swelling or uneven skin tones. Not all doctors are used to working with black skin, so make sure that you research your doctor well and find one that either specializes in African Americans of has worked with a large client base of African Americans. You should either read patient reviews or get feedback from patients themselves.
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