Can Allergies Cause Under Eye Dark Circles?

Posted on June 30, 2008 in Latest News

Most of us, at least once in a lifetime, seem to get bothered with the under eye dark circles which makes the face look more miserable than ever. Under eye dark circles can result from many conditions like stress, poor nutrition, excessive sun exposure, lack of sleep, etc. However, did you ever hear of allergies causing under eye dark circles? Yes, they do.

There seems to be a scientific connection between allergies and dark circles. Experts opine that allergies can lead to dark circles by means of a histamine reaction or due to frequent itching or rubbing of the eyes.

Dark eye bags or circles arising due to allergies and/or allergy factors are commonly referred to as “allergy shiner” by some critiques who do not believe that dark circles can result from any kind of allergies.

Though there are numerous allergies that can ultimately result in under eye circles, allergies most commonly related to dark circles are – nasal passage difficulties, and/or sinus problems that usually occur in case of dust allergies, pet allergies and food allergies to mention a few kinds of allergies that can cause congestion of nasal passages and teary eyes.

Experts opine that sinus problems can get that uncomfortable and itchy that you can almost cause the region around your nose and eyes to be bruised. Constant itching and rubbing can lead to darkening of the skin around the teary red eyes.

Connection between Dairy Foods, Allergies and Dark Circles
Dairy foods are one of the most common to cause allergies in people. Further evidence also shows that removing dairy foods from one’s diet can lead to skin lightening around the eyes.

Experts suggest that you could probably go on a completely dairy-free diet for about 30 days to check whether there is any improvement and/or lightening of the skin under and around your eyes.

Treatment for Under Eye Dark Circles
When under eye dark circles result from allergies, the following remedies can be of use:

Dietary efforts that can help alleviate the dark circles around your eyes include – drinking plenty of water, vitamin B, vitamin C and grape seed oil. Some other home remedies that can help lighten the dark circles around the eyes are – cold compressors for the eyes, applying raw potato and/or cucumber slices over the eyelids for about 15-20 minutes, lemon and tomato juice or lemon and cucumber juice mixed and applied over the eyes for 10-15 minutes among some remedies that can be prepared at home.

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