Hey guys you're probably here because you want to know all about
those dark circles and how to get rid of them
well i'm going to answer that question along with many other questions in this week's
responding to your comments where we look at fun
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let's dive into it greg fallon dear abraham
please do a video on how to remove dark circles greg thank you for your comment and of
course i can do a video on this topic i'm going to do it for you i'm going to
do it for everyone who's watching so i really hope that you find this
information helpful okay so first of all let's go back to
the basics dark circles they can happen for many
different reasons some of which we really can't do much
about so for example genetics or the presence of melanin in
your dermal layer and our anatomy and what i mean by
anatomy is the natural groove that we have under our eye
now the skin under our eye as well it's very very thin
and because of this you can actually see the blood through it
so what happens is the light from above reflects from the skin
from the blood and it gives the presence of a darker appearance
much darker than it actually is and bad lighting can really make the appearance
of dark circles worse because of the reflection that
we've just spoke about so for example if you've ever been in a film studio or
you've seen like behind the scenes of anywhere where they're filming
they never have a big light source above the character's head because that
reflection is not going to do you justice
so for example think about it at work or at home
there's always a light above your head i mean right now we're in a clinic room
this is not a film studio so it's not really appropriate for filming because
the lighting isn't going to be very good so it will cast this shadow on me as
well because i've got two fluorescent lights above me
now granted i do have a light on the camera and another light here
so it will kind of help but if you just imagine for example we can do a little
test this is the light if this was above my head now i don't
know how this is going to look because i can't actually see that far
but i'm sure it will be casting a shadow and making the appearance of the dark
circles worse okay so that is a little film secret for
you all if you want to call it that let's move
on so that's the basics of why we get dark circles
now let's move on to what you can do to help but with some of these tips
i'm going to directly ask you questions so you can really think about it
and see if it applies to you or not so first of all what is your diet like
and by that i mean are you eating lots of salty foods
are you eating lots of processed foods are you eating lots of junk foods
or under contrast are you eating lots of fruit are you eating lots of vegetables
so really think about it and if you're having an unhealthy diet
then it will contribute to dark circles so you need to switch it up
you need to start eating more fruit you need to start eating more vegetables
you need to have a healthy balanced diet and i know what you're thinking you're
probably now thinking well abraham what is a healthy balanced diet because
everyone talks about a healthy balanced diet
where it's a bit complicated and it's a bit tricky and yes it is but don't worry
abraham the pharmacist has always got your back so what i'm gonna do
is i'm gonna leave a really useful link in the description below
it's to a nhs page all about how to get and how to have and maintain a healthy
balanced diet because talking about a healthy balanced
diet in a video is going to take ages and i'm sure you don't want me to
do that because you want me to go through all the tips
so if you want more information on how to maintain a healthy balanced diet
please click the link below and read the articles i'm gonna leave for you
okay so next question are you getting enough sleep
look as an adult you need to be aiming for eight hours of good quality sleep
because if you're not getting enough sleep
and you sleep deprived then the skin under your eyes are gonna become
pale it's gonna become dull and you remember those blood vessels that we
spoke about earlier well they're going to show more
and when they show more they cast more of a shadow and they look
darker so your dark circles are going to get worse
so you really need to make sure that you're getting enough sleep as an adult
and if you're a child you need to be getting more sleep so it's more than
eight hours if you're younger than 18. i will leave more information about it
in the description below and if you do struggle to get to sleep i
did make a video about it not long ago it's had a lot of views it's helped a
lot of people and i talk about good sleep hygiene
and how to get high quality sleep so i'd highly recommend you watch that video
if this is something that interests you moving swiftly on to the next tip
dehydration are you drinking enough fluids look
if you're not drinking enough fluids and you're dehydrated
your skin is going to appear more dull and also if you think of the anatomy of
the eye the under skin under the eye is going to
sink in deeper what does that mean well it means that
that shadow that we spoke about right at the start
it's going to get worse because it's sinking in deeper so it's going to
appear much worse by the shadow casted okay so
you need to make sure that you're drinking enough fluids and i
know what you're thinking you're thinking oh how much fluids
how much food should i drink well i'm going to tell you six to eight glasses
of water per day aimed for that and remember other drinks
do contribute to your total water intake as well i can't speak
anymore okay so how are you getting gone i hope
you're finding this information helpful we haven't finished yet there's still
more to come i thought we'd take a little breather
and maybe if you have time click that little thumbs up button to say you know
what i'm enjoying this video actually maybe leave a comment and say
that too i'm enjoying this video i will enjoy reading that comment so the
next thing i want to talk about is sun exposure
this is something that not many people talk about especially in countries where
it's not sunny maybe in countries where it's sunny you
guys talk about it more but for example here in the uk
where it's cloudy most days of the year the year
or rainy most days of the year we don't really talk about sun exposure much
so please remember this that uv rays can penetrate
through clouds so if you live somewhere that's cloudy and always rainy
the uv rays can still pass through and damage your skin
this is a common myth that many people think that they think
oh this is only a problem in warm countries where it's always sunny
over here where it's always rainy and cloudy we don't get the damage from the
sun but this is incorrect those uv rays pass through them clouds
and what that means is it's going to damage your skin and by
damaging your skin it's going to make it age
it's going to make it less elastic so what's going to happen is those dark
circles are going to become worse so here's the
solution you need to wear a sunscreen every single day one with uva and uvb
protection now buying a sunscreen can be a little complicated
so i did make a video all about how to buy the best sunscreen
from any chemist or any shop and what to look out for and what ingredients to
look out for so you're making the right choice
so if you haven't seen that video i will leave a link to it up here for you guys
also please invest in some good sunglasses as well
as this can also help moving on to my next question
do you smoke and if you do you really need to quit
because smoking not only does it cause various different cancers
and various different diseases but it also makes dark circles worse
drinking too much alcohol can also make dark circles worse
so what you need to do is calculate how many units of alcohol you're actually
drinking and make sure that it's the safe
recommended amount now what i'm going to do for both of these topics that we've
just spoken about so smoking and alcohol i'm gonna leave
some really useful links in the description below to certain nhs pages
the smoking one is gonna point you to useful resources
on how to quit smoking and the alcohol one is going to help you calculate
how many units of alcohol you're having per week and then you can see if this is
a normal amount or if you're having too much
now allergies and especially eye allergies can sometimes make dark
circles worse too and the reason for this is when we
have an allergy we release something called histamine
and the histamine causes the blood vessels to become inflamed and dilated
so more blood goes to the area and if you remember the theory that we
spoke about right at the start having blood here and the thin skin and
the shadow all of these can make the dark circles worse
so a quick tip for when you do have an eye allergy please do not rub your eyes
i know it's really hard i know it's a lot easier said than done but if you're
going to rub the eyes it's just going to make it worse and
it's going to increase the dark circles it's going to make it appear a lot worse
now the good news abraham the pharmacist i've always got you back
always remember that i did make a video all about allergies
eye allergies allergy treatments everything you need to know about
allergies probably about six months ago three five
six months ago maybe it's a really useful video
so if you are someone who suffers from allergies i'd highly recommend that you
watch that video as always i'm gonna leave a link up here
and down there for you thank you for the comment greg i really hope these tips
help you and anyone who's watching please really
do think about the questions that i asked in this video
think about it and reflect on it and see if any of them apply to you
and make those changes and hopefully it will help with the dark circles
now if you have any of your own tips as well for dark circles please do leave a
comment below because i'd love to read it and i'm sure everyone who's watching
this video will too also if dark circles are still bothering
you and it's still a problem cosmetics can also be a really helpful option too
so it looks like we've run out of time again in this week's episode
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