Dark Under Eye Circles Treatment Bell CA
The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation
Specialties
Oncology
Doctor Information
Residency Training: University of California, Irvine College of Medicine
Medical School: UCLA Olive View Medical Center/ Cedars Sinai Medical Center,
Additional Information
Member Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology American Medical Association American Society of Hematology Armenian American Medical Association Society of General Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Association of Southern California Pi Kappa Fraternity
Awards: Physician of the Year awared by the 2007-2008 Residency Program at Downey Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken: English,Spanish,Armenian,Chinese,Cantonese,Tagalog
Dermatology
Eric C Chang MD
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Allergy Control Center & Medicine
Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Insurance
Medicare Accepted: No
Workmens Comp Accepted: No
Accepts Uninsured Patients: No
Emergency Care: No
Erlinda Velasco MD & Romeo Velasco MD
Specialties
Anesthesiology
Family Practice
USC Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Banishing Dark Circles
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Goodbye, Raccoon Eyes
Q What causes dark undereye circles, and can anything be done about them?
A The usual suspects—sun damage, age, and genetics—can cause them, but there’s also a lesser-known culprit: inflammation, says dermatologist Nelson Lee Novick, of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Inflammation from allergies, a lack of sleep, or eye-rubbing can cause undereye blood vessels to become dilated or clogged. Also, age can thin undereye skin, making underlying blood vessels more visible; sun can darken skin; and genetics can make you more predisposed to it all.
As usual, prevention is the best medicine. Get plenty of sleep, and elevate your head with two pillows. Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen (UVB rays can darken circles), and sunglasses that filter both UVA and UVB.
But if these strategies don’t help, you do have options other than a good concealer. New studies have shown that a topical therapy combining vitamin K with retinol can help. “After 16 weeks, a computer measured 70 percent reduction in subjects’ undereye discoloration,” says dermatologist Mel Elson of Burns, Tennessee, who has studied the vitamin combo. Products that contain sufficient amounts of the vitamins, he says, include Vita-Cap Dark Circle Eye Serum from Esteem by Naomi Judd, and Lumineyes by Mary Kay.
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