If it is genetic or due to venous congestion, what is the best route to pursue? I'm only 23 but my dark circles have been there pretty much my whole life, and now they are so noticeable that even makeup I went to a professional makeup artist to buy doesn't seem to work enough to cover it convincingly. My undereye areas are a bluish purple and it's not from anything sleep related, old age, or smoking, etc. SO, what might my options be and how much might they run, price-wise? Thank you!
Answer: Treating the dark circles underneath your eyes The cause of the darkness may be due to congenital discoloration of the skin or, as you mentioned, venous congestion. Treatment is difficult to determine without seeing you, but it may include laser therapy (around $1,200) or hydroquinone (inexpensive cream.) Make sure you're comfortable with the plastic surgeon or dermatologist who treats you, and check out some before and after pictures. Good luck!
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Answer: Treating the dark circles underneath your eyes The cause of the darkness may be due to congenital discoloration of the skin or, as you mentioned, venous congestion. Treatment is difficult to determine without seeing you, but it may include laser therapy (around $1,200) or hydroquinone (inexpensive cream.) Make sure you're comfortable with the plastic surgeon or dermatologist who treats you, and check out some before and after pictures. Good luck!
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September 8, 2009
Answer: Pictures of your dark circles would be very helpful Dear Maple
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September 8, 2009
Answer: Pictures of your dark circles would be very helpful Dear Maple
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September 8, 2009
Answer: Dark circles treatment Hi,
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September 8, 2009
Answer: Dark circles treatment Hi,
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Answer: Dark circles underneath eyes are tough to treat Dark circles underneath the eyes are certainly caused by genetics such as people from Mediterranean ancestry. Uncontrolled allergies will also cause fat bags in the lower lids to be more pronounced, so it is important to have any allergy issues addressed. Makeup is another alternative to dark brown and purple pigmentation. Unfortunately there is no surgery indicated just for dark circles. The goal of lower blepharoplasty surgery is to remove the fat bags from the lower lids, and in patients over 50 there is a small pinch of skin that can be removed to decrease excess skin.
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Answer: Dark circles underneath eyes are tough to treat Dark circles underneath the eyes are certainly caused by genetics such as people from Mediterranean ancestry. Uncontrolled allergies will also cause fat bags in the lower lids to be more pronounced, so it is important to have any allergy issues addressed. Makeup is another alternative to dark brown and purple pigmentation. Unfortunately there is no surgery indicated just for dark circles. The goal of lower blepharoplasty surgery is to remove the fat bags from the lower lids, and in patients over 50 there is a small pinch of skin that can be removed to decrease excess skin.
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