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Signs of old age and fatigue, dark circles are a real scourge for a large number of people in their forties. Unfortunately, it is sometimes difficult to get rid of it completely. But with the right solutions and techniques, nothing is lost! So, this is what we will see today in this article, trying to answer the question: what to do to fight against dark circles at 40 years old? To begin with, we will see the causes that promote the development of dark circles after 40 years. Then, we will see the solutions that exist to prevent, reduce or remove dark circles in quarantine. 

What promotes the appearance of dark circles at 40?

By the way, what are dark circles?

The manifestation of dark circles at 40 is the result of a lymph and blood circulation that is not functioning optimally (the lymphatic system's role is to drain skin tissue and evacuate toxins). You should know that the skin on the lower eyelid (where the dark circles are) is four times thinner than on other areas of the body. This is why, this blood or lymphatic problem is so visible on this small region of the body and that it is physically manifested by the formation of dark circles.

To get to the point, when the circulation of the lower eyelid of the eyes is impaired, dark circles appear!

Several types of dark circles may develop at age 40 :

• dark circles (brown or blue). They are recognized by the pigmentation that is located on the lower eyelid of the eye. These dark circles can form for different reasons at age 40. About brown circles, it will be a disorder of pigments and therefore of melanin. About the bluish circles it is simply a physical phenomenon. As we have seen, the skin being much thinner on the area under the eye, blood circulation is then apparent. In other words, the blue circles at 40 years old are due to the thinness of the skin which allows the blood flow to show through. In both cases, poor lifestyle habits and poor circulation are the two factors that are likely to amplify the coloring.

• The hollow dark circles. Caused by the skin aging and often they are written into the genetic makeup. These dark circles are the result of the loss of muscles and fat in the lower eyelid, which causes a loss of volume and therefore the appearance of a hollow groove under the eye.

• Dark circles or otherwise called bags under the eyes. These are the result of a build-up of water and fat under the eyes. In general, they form when we get older. Note also that these dark circles are often genetic. In other words, if members of your family have them, you are also more likely to have them. Finally, note that the blood and lymphatic circulation here also has its influence on the appearance of these dark circles. Indeed, as soon as it does not work efficiently, it will tend to amplify the appearance of these pockets. What, here too, to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

Be careful not to confuse this type of pocket with the pockets that are drawn on your face when you wake up which are the result of a lack of lymphatic and venous drainage during your sleeping hours and which go away as soon as you are well awake. These morning bags are favored most of the time by overwork, fatigue, poor sleep, alcohol and smoking.

The different factors that can cause dark circles at 40

There is a correlation between age and the appearance of dark circles. Indeed, as we age, the structure of the skin changes, mainly because it loses two of the components essential to its maintenance: collagen and elastin. Therefore, the skin will gradually lose its elasticity, firmness and thickness. This structural change will also cause the development of wrinkles and significant sagging skin, partly responsible for the appearance or accentuation of hollow and full circles. In addition, the blood and lymphatic circulation loses its efficiency. As a result, it will also promote the manifestation of colored circles or full circles in your forties.

One of the other factors that increases the likelihood of seeing the arrival of dark circles at 40 years, East genetic. Indeed, each person has more or less a genetic disposition to have dark circles. These hereditary rings can also be called "congenital rings".

Another factor strongly involved in the appearance of dark circles at age 40 is bad lifestyle. This encompasses a multitude of other parameters as follows:

• Tiredness. As soon as your body is tired, lymph et blood flow become lazy and no longer run optimally. The microcirculation is notably less efficient, and toxins are not sufficiently removed. As a result, they cluster around the eye and dark circles appear at age 40. If fatigue persists, do not hesitate to consult a doctor who will prescribe a check-up to check that everything is fine.

• Difficulty sleeping . Of course linked to fatigue, you should also know that not having enough hours of sleep will increase the formation of dark circles at age 40 because the lymph is less active when your body is active. Usually, she therefore takes advantage of your rest and therefore of your sleep time to activate to full capacity and perform optimal drainage of the body. Thus, when one does not get enough sleep, optimal drainage cannot take place. And as a result dark circles are formed.

• Stress or anxiety produces mental fatigue which interferes with the lymphatic system and therefore causes the appearance of dark circles.

• Technological devices that emit blue light. It is the latter which propel blue light will interfere with sleep and cause visual fatigue responsible for the appearance of dark circles after 40 years.

• Unbalanced food consumption, alcohol, and tobacco. These three parameters have a point that connects them: they bring or develop organic waste in your body. The lymph will therefore have to redouble its efforts to drain this waste. In addition, they are harmful to the body in high doses and disturb the proper functioning of the body which includes drainage and blood circulation, the main responsible for the development of dark circles at 40 years.

How to end dark circles at 40?

To avoid having too marked dark circles after 40 years, it will be necessary that you have a good general hygiene of life. But also that you have a good skincare routine that includes quality products and adequate procedures. Finally, if this does not give the desired results, medical treatments will be the last remedies you can consider to get rid of dark circles.

Healthy lifestyle against dark circles in your forties

1 - restful sleep

Given that the most responsible factor in the formation of dark circles at age 40 is the fatigue, it will be essential that you get enough hours of sleep. Indeed, this will make it possible to have an efficient microcirculation, to drain toxins and to avoid waking you up with the presence of dark circles already marked. At your age, it is recommended to have between 7h and 9h of sleep time.

2 - A good diet against dark circles after 40 years

Have a healthy and balanced food consumption allows not to cause the accumulation of waste in the body, but above all to provide the nutrients necessary for the lymphatic and blood networks to work to their maximum. In the end, a good diet is an essential factor promoting good vascularization of the body. To prevent the appearance of dark circles at 40 years :

• Avoid foods rich in saturated fat and refined sugars responsible for the production of free radicals and toxins in the body. Conversely, prefer the consumption of good fats (fats of vegetable origin).
• Eat fruits and vegetables that contain vitamins and fibers that help keep your skin hydrated and in good condition.
• Eat foods rich in antioxidants that prevent premature aging of cells. We recommend that you consume red fruits, which are among the fruits that contain the most antioxidants and therefore effectively fight free radicals and skin aging.
• More generally, eat food rich in vitamins, trace elements, proteins and omega-3s which help keep the skin healthy and therefore prevent dark circles from appearing after 40 years.

3 - Drink well to avoid dark circles in your forties

The hydrolipidic film (or otherwise called the protective film) of the skin consists in part of water. The latter helps protect your skin and keep it in good condition. When your skin is water deficient, it will deteriorate, your complexion will turn pale, and blemishes such as dark circles will come out. To prevent this, remember to drink more than 1,5 liters of water each day.

4 - Be careful not to be constantly overworked against dark circles at 40 years old

To avoid dark circles at 40, you will have to spare yourself at all costs by avoiding too many activities, stress, anxiety and solicitude. Against a current, practice activities that relax you. And once again, to combat eyestrain, it's best to avoid spending too much time in front of technological devices that emit blue light, especially before going to bed. Activate "Night mode" or lower the brightness of your screens as soon as possible. And don't neglect to take breaks frequently enough to rest your eyes.

5 - It is better to avoid cigarettes and alcohol consumption

It is better to avoid smoking and alcohol consumption which promote the deterioration of the condition of the epidermis. Indeed, they are dangerous for your body and destroy certain components of the dermis. Thus, in addition to bringing a bunch of toxins into the body, they prevent the irrigation of skin tissues and cause the arrival of dark circles at 40 years.

Which skincare routine to adopt against dark circles at 40?

1 - adopt a concealer cream

Concealer eye contour products help boost blood and lymphatic circulation and therefore reduce dark circles at age 40, or even get rid of them. To do this, you will need to use your care daily, and if possible twice a day.

To fight against bags under the eyes, choose a cream with active ingredients that promote lymphatic and blood circulation and therefore have a draining action. Regarding pigmented dark circles, opt for a cream rich in moisturizing ingredients and with decongestant active ingredients. Some also have a metal tip more generally called “Roll-on”, which allows the product to be used while massaging your skin for even better efficiency.

Comment: Favor the use of products with ingredients of natural origin and certified organic in order to guarantee the maximum effects and to avoid potentially harmful compounds. To help you in this process, we recommend the application INCIBeauty which analyzes the composition of cosmetic products to indicate whether it is good for health or not.

2 - Make the right moves 

Stimulating massages

One of the most effective tips against dark circles at 40, remain to practice gentle massages all around the eye area. The massage to be performed is called lymphatic massage. It is best to practice it when using your concealer.

These gentle massages will both increase the penetration of the components formulated in your cream and boost blood and lymphatic circulation so that the blood and lymph circulate better. By massaging and patting your skin around the eye area, you are therefore manually draining your eye. As a result, your dark circles and puffiness are much less noticeable.

How to perform this lymphatic massage to remove dark circles at 40?

On a daily basis, apply your concealer cream to the skin of the inner corner of the eye (at the level of the nose) where the tear sac is located. Massage and pat, gently and delicately the underside of the eyes, staying on the hard part and without going to the underside of the eyelashes. Make circular movements while smoothing by making several passes with your fingertips from the inside to the outside. You can also massage the upper eyelid, just below the browbone, using the same movement.

The cold technique

Cold illuminates the eyes by activating the blood circulation and therefore quickly reduce dark circles after 40 years. There are several methods, but one of the most efficient and fastest to regain a glowing gaze is to place two teaspoons for at least fifteen minutes in the refrigerator. Afterwards, put them on the eyes for about five minutes.

A 100% natural remedy against dark circles at 40: cucumber

Cucumber is an extremely hydrating vegetable since it is loaded with more than 95% water. On the other hand, it is enriched with vitamin K which promotes blood circulation. It therefore offers very interesting moisturizing and decongesting properties. For it to give you even more results, keep it cool. In practice, it is very simple. Apply a washer before going to bed on each eye and leave as is for ten minutes.

3 - A Jade roller to remove dark circles at 40

When you apply your treatment or as a daily massage when you are in front of the TV for example, do not hesitate to massage the place where your dark circles are with a jade scroll.

The latter is very effective for, among others, to decongest eyes and promote drainage lymphatic and blood circulation. Therefore, it is ideal for prevent or remove puffiness and dark circles at 40. In addition, it is also very effective for:

• beautify the complexion;
• firm and plump the epidermis;
• energize the pores thanks to the freshness of its stone (put it in the refrigerator to boost circulation even more);
• promote collagen production and reduce wrinkles;
• Slow down the aging of the skin.

4 - Camouflage 

Finally, know that dark circles are still natural. When you have a predisposition to have them, it will be difficult to avoid them completely and permanently. To eliminate your dark circles at 40, the last technique will therefore consist of applying makeup with the help of a concealer makeup. This camouflages the coloring of your blue or brown circles. The best choice to effectively camouflage your dark circles is to opt for a concealer a half-tone below your skin tone. Indeed, a corrector that is too dark marks more dark circles and a concealer that is too light does not conceal dark circles from you.

Remove dark circles at 40 thanks to medical treatments

To close this article, it is important to note that if your dark circles at 40 are causing you discomfort and complex, treatments more or less heavy exist to do away with the latter. You can have it with or without surgery. To have a treatment that acts effectively on your dark circles, you should consult a health professional. Indeed, each dark circles and each organism being unique, the latter will be able to advise you a treatment which is adapted to you.

Methods that do not require surgery

Solutions to eliminate dark circles after 40 years that we will see below do not require surgical interventions and anesthesia. Thus, one of their main advantage is that they are easily and quickly executed.

• The laser. It will be prescribed for pigmented dark circles because it will act on the pigmentation of the latter by removing it. In other words, the color of your facial skin and the skin under your eyes will be quite similar.

• Hyaluronic acid injections. This practice is suggested to fight against dark circles at 40 years old. It works by filling in the loss of volume with the help of hyaluronic acid. These injections can be effective from 6 months to 18 months.

• Radio frequency. Recommended solution for colored circles, it works by plumping the skin of the lower eyelid. In this way, the blood circulation becomes less marked and the dark circles too!

• The peeling. Specifically adapted for dark circles, the peel activates cell renewal and allows to remove or reduce the coloration resulting from melanin. This being the case, it is necessary to have recourse to it regularly for a result that lasts over time.

Surgical treatments for dark circles after 40 years

To eliminate certain types of dark circles at 40, unfortunately you will not be able to escape surgery. 

• Lipofilling. Adapted for hollow dark circles, this method consists of inserting fat from another part of the body below the eyes to gain volume.

• Blepharoplasty to remove full dark circles at 40 years old. Cosmetic surgery is the only solution to eliminate bags under the eye. The latter works by removing the accumulation of fat and excess skin that is located under the eyes.