No more dark circles

According to a 2006 survey by Katie Zexima of The New York Times (2008-06-12) P. G1, 13,000 Clinique users found that dark under-eye circles are a major beauty concern for many people. For years, the only way to treat these dark circles--which are caused excess pigmentation in the skin or dilated blood vessels in the skin--was laser surgery, which was painful and required a significant amount of recovery time. But now there are a number of new ways to reduce or eliminate the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. For example, a increasingly popular way to treat dark under-eye circles is by injecting off-label fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm. According to plastic surgeons and dermatologists, these fillers can help cover up the pigment or the blood vessels that are visible in the area under the eyes. In addition, the injections involve little recovery time for the patient. However, there are risks involved in using Restylane and Juvederm to treat under-eye circles. For instance, patients can get bumps and lumps from the injections because the skin under the eyes is so thin, said Dr. Diane Berson, an assistant professor of dermatology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, and Dr. John A. Persing, a professor and the chief of plastic surgery at the Yale University School of Medicine.