Smoking certainly makes your eyes look worse

Richard P. Rand, MD answers: Does smoking cause dark circles around the eyes?

I have dark circles around my eyes and have had this problem for a long time.  Is it because of smoking? What can I do about it?


Richard P. Rand, MD
10 months ago
By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Aside from the other well known health risks of smoking, there are cosmetic problems associated with this habit. One is that the irritant effect of the plume of smoke in your eyes causes squinting and accentuates the lines around your eyes.  The deeper the lines are, the more shadowing there is in the lower eyelid region causing darker circles.

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