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Can whitening eye creams on the market get rid of dark circles? How does that relate to the type of dark circles you have? This article analyzes the six factors behind dark circles and the four types, tells you whether whitening eye cream actually works on dark circles, and covers which aesthetic treatments can effectively tackle panda eyes!
Causes and Types of Dark Circles
Causes of dark circles:
1. Natural aging
Aging causes subcutaneous fat and collagen to be lost, making the skin thinner and thinner
2. Pigment deposition
May be related to sun exposure, inflammation, or heredity
3. Increased blood vessels
Allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion, and chronic sinusitis cause poor circulation and increased tiny blood vessels
4. Temporarily visible blood vessels
Caused by lack of sleep, crying, too much salt intake, menstruation, or swelling in late pregnancy
5. Rough epidermis
Atopic dermatitis, excessive friction, and repeated contact dermatitis can all roughen the epidermis
6. Structural hollowing
Prominent tear troughs, loss of apple cheeks, and large hollows between the eye bags, aegyo sal, and tear troughs
Types of dark circles:
| Pigmented dark circles | Vascular dark circles | Structural dark circles | Mixed dark circles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color / features | Brown of varying depth, with uneven skin tone | Purplish red, bluish | Shadows formed by light, with obvious eye bags or tear troughs | Depends on the combination of types |
| Cause | Excessive friction, UV exposure, improper makeup removal, and so on cause melanin to be deposited or produced | Poor blood circulation around the eyes, causing congestion with oxygen-deprived skin | Facial structure and muscle distribution cast shadows around the eyes | A combination of the causes of two or more types of dark circles |
| How to improve | Fade pigment deposits in the dermis and reduce pigment production | Boost metabolic circulation and adjust allergic constitution | Use dark circle surgery or injectables to refine protruding or hollow areas around the eyes | Combination treatment |
Can Whitening Eye Cream Remove Dark Circles?
On the market, whitening eye creams only work on pigmented dark circles. Pigmented dark circles are caused by a large buildup of melanin, which can be improved with ingredients in whitening eye creams that inhibit and fade melanin. But most skin care products cannot reach the deeper layers of the skin, and whitening ingredients usually need to penetrate to the deepest basal layer of the epidermis to work, so topical skin care alone can hardly remove dark circles.
In addition, most eye creams contain no sun protection, so using them during the day makes the skin around the eyes more vulnerable to sun damage, leading to looser skin, darker or duller skin tone, and worse puffiness, which actually makes dark circles more obvious. For vascular, structural, and mixed dark circles, applying whitening eye cream has no effect, and more advanced aesthetic treatments are needed to improve them.
Eliminating Dark Circles: 3 Major Causes and Solutions
4 Aesthetic Treatments That Effectively Tackle Dark Circles
1. Laser Treatment
Laser energy is delivered to the dermis, where instantaneous energy breaks melanin into fine particles, destroying melanin in the deeper layers, which are then cleared by the body's metabolism, while also stimulating collagen production.
Advantages of laser for dark circles:
- High safety: acts only on melanin without harming other areas
- Skin renewal: the laser also stimulates collagen and promotes renewal of the skin around the eyes
- Non-invasive: no downtime, and you can return to normal life right after treatment
Types of dark circles it can improve:
Pigmented and vascular dark circles
[Recommended laser treatments: StarWalker PQX, Discovery Pico]
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2. Collagen Panda Needle
With collagen injections, it supplies the amino acid nutrients the skin needs to regenerate, fades skin melanin and dark circles, and promotes fibroblasts to grow collagen and elastic fibers.
Advantages of the panda needle:
- Inhibits melanin activity
- Fills hollows around the eyes
- Improves skin tone and texture
Types of dark circles it can improve:
Pigmented and vascular dark circles
3. Hyaluronic Acid
By using hyaluronic acid to fill the hollow, shadowed areas of the tear trough, the skin around the eyes looks smooth and even. At the same time, you can also use Sculptra/Ellansé/AestheFill and other collagen stimulator products to lift the lid-cheek groove and improve panda eyes.
Advantages of hyaluronic acid fillers:
- Short treatment time
- Results right after injection
- No downtime
Types of dark circles it can improve:
Structural dark circles
[Recommended hyaluronic acid treatments: Hya-Dermis, Juvéderm, Neuramis, Restylane]
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4. Eye Bag Surgery
Hidden-Scar 5-in-1 Eye Bag Surgery can solve eye bags, tear troughs, dark circles, sagging, fine lines, and other problems around the eyes, using fat transfer from your own body to fill the tear troughs and apple cheeks.
Advantages of 5-in-1 eye bag surgery:
- Solves multiple eye problems
- Lifts fine lines under the eyes
- Short recovery after surgery
Types of dark circles it can improve:
Structural dark circles
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Dark circles usually have several causes. If you have a mixed dark circle with two or more types, you still need to combine other treatments to resolve all the problems at once.
This article is for general information only. Results vary from person to person; please consult a doctor in person before deciding on any treatment.
