Is there a cream that can lighten thin under eye skin?
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free skin care · Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:11 pm

I have seen this a LOT with too much salt in the diet and iron deficiency. I know that we can all have dark circles from lack of rest, yet in my own life I only ever get circles from way too much salt, my husband too and both of us have thin skin.

You can get a product that is designed for puffy and dark under eye circles and gently massage the area moving in circles around your eyes. This will help increase the micro circulation, which will eventually help reduce the darkness.

I personally use a good concealer, so Jane Iredale is pretty good, Circle Delete!

Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:59 pm

I've struggled with dark circles all my life. Not just dark circles but also visible veins, including one very prominent one going from under my eye to the temple. I've tried almost every imaginable eye cream that targeted dark circles. Some worked better than others but in the end the effect is limited if the darkness is due to thin skin and capillaries showing through. As you said, there are generally only two options: constrict the vessels or plump up the skin (in simple terms, increase the layer between the vein and the skin). I ended up going to see a dermatologist and she suggested that the veins were the biggest problem and they were making the whole area appear dark. I asked her what creams she recommends - the answer was none. Her view was that the best solution (for me) was to use laser to close off the broken capillaries and visible veins. One session that lasted maybe 10 minutes and I haven't looked back (that was 2 years ago). My whole eye area is much lighter and I barely use concealer on a daily basis. I do still have bad dark circles when I don't sleep well, but then everyone gets those.

I have to stress here that laser worked for me but that does not mean it's a good solution for you. From what I understand from my derm, is only a certain distance to the actual eye that the laser can be applied safely so it's important to have someone qualified do this.

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