Black circles under eyes?

Question

i have black circles under my eyes and i want to get rid of them. makeup is not an option since im a guy. My parents always say that its because im not getting enough sleep, but i am. If i get less than 8 hours, they get really black/purple and are very visible. if i get over 8 then they get better, and if i get more than 10 they get worse again. There seems to be a happy medium, but they are always there. I want to remove them completely. So my question is two part. First, what causes the dark circles other than sleep deprivation. And second, and the more important part, what can i do to make them go away.

Thank you

ps: i think i might have read somewhere that a deviated septum can cause them, and my doctor told me that i do have a deviated septum. if its true and they are caused by that, would that be the only problem.

thanks again

Answer 1

you can get them if you get punched in the nose. But i dont know how to get rid of them

Answer 2

Mine are kinda like yours.

Im sorry, i dont know how.

Answer 3

Most of it is genetic. I have them to. Just get lots of sleep, and try not be stressed to much. I also have heard that when you cry a lot under eye circles appear darker. Not sure if it's true tho. Also drink plenty of water. Getting a bit of color in your face as well as putting cold spoons under eyes may help. Get ShiSeido Benefiance Revitalizing Cream. I got mine from Macy's and just a tiny dab of it does wonders on dark circles.

vitamin E oil,olive oil,cucumbers, & a doctor can also help. I have pretty bad ones so this is all from experience.

Hope this helps. :)

Answer 4

its really not a big deal to put a little foundation (makeup) under your eyes. seriously now

Answer 5

get some more sleep, eight hours or more a night.

Answer 6

Uhm, I'll take a guess, stress?

Answer 7

I  find i get very black circles when i dont drink enough water, sleep doesnt seem to affect me this way.

I read somewhere once....where i have no idea....that they can form from a build up of toxins in the body, and show there because the skin is very thin. I cant remember where i read this , and i have no idea how accurate the information is, but it did spur me to drink an extra litre of water a day, and after a few days they had disappeared. Now i ensure i drink a good amount of water daily and it does seem to have all but "cured" the dark eyes. At least it might be a cheap and easy solution to try!

The only product i ever tried that worked a little was by a company called "Fade Out" which produce a cream you apply twice a day to the eye area. This worked  quite well for me but you do have to religiously apply it twice a day and it takes up to 6 weeks of this to work. It's not expensive so is worth a try maybe (and is not make up!).

I have put the link below, and i know how you feel - i got so fed up of people asking me if i was feeling ok as i looked tired.... :-)