Purple under my eyes??/

Anyone have experience with this?  What is this from?  I look so tired but I don't feel tired at all.  My eyes are not baggy, just purple underneath.  Please give advice, Thank you. AMy

The Dark Circles under eyes? Hits Men and Women.... The Number One cause is Heredity, So send a nasty note to your great-grandparents. It comes from the skin layer  under the eye being thin. Thus, the blood (on it’s way back to the lungs) That is ‘bluish’ shows through the thin skin, Causing a dark purplish or black appearance. For many, the excess fat tissue in the face, disguises this fact And with the loss of extra fat tissue, the veins are ‘more exposed.’ So, it may have NOTHING to do with nutrition Just on facial tissue composition. Dehydration, even mild dehydration also thins down the ‘plumped up’ skin And allows the thinner skin to show through the veins beneath. The dehydration after a night of drinking Shows up big time. The Number Two cause is sun damage. For many (and once again this is inherited) The pigment (melanin in the skin) just below the eye will “Tan” better than other portions of the body And because this is a ‘low-friction’ area of the face/body It accumulates over the summer season or when exposed to sun. The Number Three cause is irritation/blood vessel dilation. This can be from allergies, reaction to meds, anything that Irritates those blood vessels.  Rubbing the eyes will do it big time. The Number Four cause is (for the average person) is Nutrition problems. This one may be higher up the list for WLS Folks. Low Protein Levels, imbalance of nutrition/vitamins Can show up as ‘circles’ under the eyes.  It maybe that your Dark circles are just thinner skin because of loss Of fat tissue, but just to be on the safe side- “How’s your Blood-Work?” Taking your Vitamins?  Getting in your Protein?  And Complex Carbs? This could be it. For some, who’s circles went away after WLS, it may be due to getting in more Nutrition and less junk in the diet.  Yes? The Last causes are Lack of Sleep and Simple Aging. Being tired due to lack of sleep or fatigue, makes the skin in general More pale, and therefore the dark beneath the skin shows through more And with greater contrast. As we age, our skin tends to thin more and contain less pigment Which allows the color beneath to show through. Part of the aging is also permanent folds in the creased areas of the face Sort of ‘soft wrinkles’ that punch up the shadows in these areas as well. If your circles were visible before, they will just get more obvious with age. There’s tons of ‘anti-circle’ creams on the market, most of which do nothing. There is a ‘Loreal for Men’ anti-pale-sunscreen that helped me greatly about 2 years ago. But the vast majority of cosmetic “fixes” are for women. Shop around.  Clinque has some that people swear by. Back when I had the Dark circle thing pop-up I worried that it was mal-nutrition.  But, it was just thinning facial skin that got better with sun screen. This is all I found when looking into mine…. Best Wishes- Dx

 

 

Allergies?  My daughter has those sometimes and we were in a health food store buying suppliments and the specialist asked me if she has allergies - she called them "shiny auras" under her eyes.  I had never heard of that before, but the woman said it's a common sign of allergies.  In my daughter's case it isn't - she seems to develop them as the day progresses - she doesn't wake with them but has them later in the day....

A few years ago my under eyes started looking like I had been punched out!  The doctor took one look and said, "Allergies".  Sure enough, treatment for them cleared the problem right up.