Rings under eyes

BossArky

Over the past months I've developed rings under my eyes which make it look as if I have been up all night drinking or the likes before coming to work.

I spend 9 to 10 hours in front of a monitor each day which could be a problem, however I have been doing this for the past 8 years and don't understand what my eyes would suddenly start becoming ringed and tired looking.

I exercise regularly, would be pretty fit, drinking enough water, take vitamin tablets... and generally live a healthy life-style. I get about 7 hours sleep

Has anyone experience as to what may be causing these? I am planning on doing 3 or 4 days in a row of 10 hour sleep to sleep it this helps in any way.

cance

*looks at bossarky's sig*

take off the mask?

on a serious note though i also get these quite regularly, do you eat regularly and include all daily portions? any vitamin deficiancies?

if it continues after your rest phase, i would seek medical guidance, it could be a simple deficiancy.

DirkVoodoo

Get one of those eye creams, i dunno who makes em, nivea or someone.

I always find it funny when people say its girly to moisturise and what not, but your skin is an organ, you dont laugh at people who take care of their hearts.

Ok, rant over, but an eye cream is the way to go, just dont go as far as the culottes, then you know you have gone too far

Talliesin

Having rings under his eyes never did James Dean any harm.

Still though, there are lots of cosmetics and treatments and such aimed at this. Why not ask in Fashion / Appearance?

sweet-rasmus

hey! i have such rings... and i've been told it could be due to an allergy. now, i dont know whether to believe it or not, but most days i dont notice the rings, whereas others i just cant ignore them. i have only noticed one other person with the problem, so i'd say it doesnt happen often. see http://allergies.about.com/od/darkcircles/a/aa071304.htm or http://www.seasonsindia.com/Beauty/darkcircles_sea.htm for some info. hope thats helps ya!

LegacyUser

Try rubbing Vaseline under your eyes before going to bed.

Lurk

If you're fair-skinned it may be genetic, and you can't do much about it. But you probably would have noticed them before, so perhaps you're just weary and laden with the problems of the world?

Uthur

Sorry to be a downer, but if these came on slowly over a few months
they are probably genetic and you are stuck with them without surgery.
I have reddish hair/fair skin and mine developed when I was about 27
which is common enough - your skin thins out as you get older and the
eyes thin out the most. You could always wear makeup! :-)

LegacyUser

Hey I have these also but they are hereditary. I have recently purchased an absolutely excellent product off ebay recently called 'Hylexin'. Don't think it's available over here but it works by helping to reduce hemoglobin reducing the appearance of deep discoloration and red-blue pigmentation under the skin. Plenty of reviews on this product if you google it. Good luck!