As with fatigue, it just may not be
practical to stop doing the things that may be causing the dark
circles and the puffiness around your eyes. If for example your job
involves spending long hours in front of your computer, there's very
little you can do to avoid it; but you can try to mitigate as far as
possible by having your eyes tested regularly, and having glasses
prescribed to help protect your eyes, all of which should be paid
for, (at least in part), by your employers.
Genetics also have a part
to play, and of course it runs in the family. Puffiness, bags and
dark circles are usually caused by a build up of excess fluid and can
affect your body in many other areas including stomach bloating,
stiff joints, and swollen hands and feet as well. As you get older,
the muscle tone around your eye separates from the bone in your lower
eye and can begin to sag. Fluid retention can then cause this excess
skin to swell resulting in puffiness, particularly in the morning.
Ironically, fluid
retention is often a sign that you are dehydrated. As your body
recognizes the short fall it over compensates by retaining the fluid,
therefore, drinking extra water can have very beneficial results.
Other factors that cause fluid retention are the over use of salt,
poor diet, excessive alcohol, and use of steroids. Smoking causes the
depletion of vitamin C so it is important to make sure you are
supplementing your diet with fresh fruit and vegetables.
Applying a cream which has been
specifically formulated to help reduce reduce eye bags, puffiness and
dark circles under your eyes may be beneficial, however, you also
need to make sure you're not dehydrated or over tired.
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