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Although they can appear at any age, dark circles have a greater tendency to develop strongly after the age of sixty and therefore at the age of 70. This is because the body and the skin undergo great changes as we age. But know that there are solutions and treatments to reduce or remove them, even at your age! So, what to do to fight against dark circles at 70 years old? First of all, we will see the factors causing the aggravation of dark circles at age 70. Then, in the second part, we will see how to reduce or remove dark circles at your age.

What causes dark circles to develop at 70?

How are dark circles formed?

The appearance of dark circles at age 70 is the consequence of a poor blood and / or lymphatic circulation and / or a structural change in the layers of the skin.

Various types of dark circles can form at age 70:

• dark circles pigmented (brown / yellow or blue). These are recognized by the coloring that is localized on the lower eyelid of the eye. About the brown / yellow circles, it is a pigment disorder. For the blue / purple circles it is simply a physiological phenomenon. As the skin is much thinner in the area under the eye, the vascularity is visible. In other words, the blue circles at 70 years old are due to the thinness of the skin which allows the blood circulation to be seen through transparency. In both cases, poor lifestyle habits and poor microcirculation risk worsening the coloring.

• The hollow dark circles which are caused by the aging of skin tissue. These dark circles are the result of the muscle and fat that are located under the eye being melted away, causing a loss of volume and therefore the arrival of a hollow under the eyes.

• Full dark circles or some other way called bags under the eyes. They are the consequence of an accumulation of water and fat under the eyes. Usually, they are formed as we age. Note also that they are in principle genetic. In addition, be aware that lymph and blood circulation also have their influence here on the appearance of these dark circles. Thus, when these do not work efficiently, they will tend to accentuate the formation of these pockets. Hence the importance once again of adopting good lifestyle habits.

The causes responsible for the development of dark circles at age 70

Your age is one of the first determinants which will explain the appearance of dark circles. Indeed, as you age, the skin will experience big physiological upheavals. These changes will impact the 3 layers of the skin (hypodermis, dermis and epidermis). It will in particular lose or see decrease some of its components such as collagen, elastin, or even hyaluronic acid. In addition, the muscles of the face will melt and the fat will move. As a result of all this, the skin will lose elasticity, firmness, thickness and the skin tissue will sag. To make matters worse, the blood and lymphatic system will become less and less efficient. Unfortunately, all these parameters will lead to the development of dark circles much more marked at the age of 70 years.

One of the other causes responsible for the appearance of dark circles at age 70 is bad lifestyle. This includes many other parameters which are:

• Tiredness. When the body is tired, the lymphatic system et the vascularization system lose efficiency and no longer turn as it should. The microcirculation is notably poorer, and organic waste is not eliminated well enough. This is why they are grouped together at the level of the lower eyelid and dark circles appear at the age of 70. If fatigue persists, do not hesitate to call a doctor who will prescribe a general health check.

• A lack of rest . Naturally in relation to fatigue, you should also know that a lack of sleep will promote the appearance of dark circles at 70 years because lymph is limited when your body is awake. As a result, she normally takes advantage of sleep to run at full capacity and perform the best drainage of the body. When one does not get enough sleep, optimal drainage cannot take place. And as a result, dark circles appear.

• The stress creates mental fatigue which disrupts the proper functioning of the lymphatic system and therefore encourages the appearance of dark circles.

• technological devices and their light stimulus. This is nothing new, we are spending way too much time staring at screens. And these devices that emit blue light will disrupt sleep and cause visual fatigue responsible for the formation of dark circles at 70 years.

• Poor diet, alcohol consumption, and tobacco. These 3 elements have a point that connects them: they bring or develop toxins in your body. The lymphatic system will therefore have to redouble its efforts to evacuate this waste. In addition, they are dangerous for the body in high doses and disrupt the optimal functioning of the body which includes drainage and blood microcirculation, the main responsible for the development of dark circles at 70 years.

Finally, be aware that the development of dark circles at 70 years, is also a matter of genetic. Indeed, each individual has more or less a genetic disposition to have bags or dark circles. These genetic rings can also be called "congenital rings". In other words, if related members tend to have dark circles, you will at the same time be more likely to see them appear.

Dark circles at 70 years old: how to avoid and remove them

To reduce dark circles at age 70, it will be essential to have a healthy lifestyle and a good skin routine including specific actions and products. At your age, this will unfortunately not be enough to eliminate or significantly reduce dark circles. In this case, it will be necessary to resort to more important treatments.

Have a good lifestyle against dark circles

A good sleep

Since the factor that has the biggest share of responsibility in the appearance of dark circles at 70 is fatigue, it will be essential that you have enough rest to avoid them. Indeed, you will see that it helps to drain toxins and prevent you from waking up with the presence of dark circles already marked. At your age, you should sleep between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.

Avoid overwork to avoid dark circles at 70

If you want to fight dark circles at 70, it will be necessary as much as possible to avoid too many activities, stress and solicitations. Against the grain, do activities that allow you to de-stress. And once again, to combat visual fatigue, avoid spending too much time in front of technological devices that diffuse blue light and more so before sleeping. Activate the "Night mode" or "anti blue light" of your technological devices as soon as possible. And take breaks often enough so that your eyes can recover from rest.

The food

Have a good, balanced and healthy diet allows not to generate the formation of organic waste in the body, but above all to provide the nutrients necessary for the lymphatic and blood systems to work efficiently. Thus, the diet is a fundamental factor promoting good vascularization of the body. To prevent and avoid dark circles at 70 years :

• It is better to avoid foods rich in saturated fats and refined sugars responsible for the production of free radicals and toxins present in the body. Conversely, prefer foods that contain good fats (fats of vegetable origin).
• Eat fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamins and fibers that help keep your skin hydrated and healthy.
• Try to eat foods that are rich in antioxidants on a regular basis, which prevent premature aging of the body. Red fruits are among the fruits with the greatest nutritional contributions in antioxidants and therefore fight effectively against the development of free radicals and the aging of skin tissue.
• As a general rule, consume products rich in vitamins, trace elements, omega-3s and proteins that keep the skin in good condition and therefore prevent the appearance of dark circles at age 70.

Smoking and alcohol consumption should be avoided

Try to avoid smoking and alcohol as much as possible, which lead to skin tissue deterioration. Indeed, alcohol and tobacco are harmful to the body and deteriorate the constituents of the dermis. Therefore, in addition to bringing a bunch of toxins into the body, they block the irrigation of skin tissue and cause dark circles to develop at age 70.

Drink well

The protective film of the skin is partly composed of water. The latter's mission is to protect your skin and keep it healthy. When your skin runs out of water, it will deteriorate, your complexion will turn pale and blemishes like dark circles will be more visible. If we want to prevent this, make sure you drink at least 1,5l of water daily.

A good skincare routine to fight dark circles at 70 years old

An eye contour treatment against dark circles

Concealer creams are made with the aim of boosting blood and lymphatic circulation and therefore limiting the development of dark circles at age 70, or even getting rid of them. This takes diligence and you will therefore need to use your product in the morning and evening before going to bed.

To avoid having bags under the eyes, prefer a cream formulated with active ingredients which boost blood and lymphatic circulation and which therefore have a draining action. For brown or blue circles, buy a cream that moisturizes and with decongestant ingredients. Some also have a metal tip more generally known under the name of "Roll-on", which allows you to use your cream while performing massages on your skin for even better efficiency.

Comment: Prefer the use of treatments formulated with natural and organic ingredients in order to ensure the maximum benefits and to avoid potentially toxic ingredients. To help you make your choice, we advise you to use the application INCIBeauty which analyzes the composition of cosmetic products to indicate whether it is good for health or not.

What habits and actions to adopt against dark circles at 70 years old?

Eye contour massages

One of the tips that works best against dark circles at 70, is to make massages / tapping on the skin around the eyes. The massage to be done is called lymphatic massage. This type of massage is best done when you use your concealer.

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

How to perform this draining massage to get rid of dark circles at 70?

Daily, apply your concealer cosmetic to the internal eye socket where the tear sac is located. Massage and pat, gently and delicately, the lower eyelid of the eye, staying on the hard part and without going up too high (leave about 0,5 cm between your finger and the insertion of the eyelashes). Use circular motions, smoothing repeatedly with your fingertips from the inner corner of your eye to the outer corner. You can also massage the upper eyelid, just below the browbone, in the same way.

Cold to reactivate circulation

The cold technique illuminates the eyes by activating the blood circulation and therefore very easily reduce dark circles at 70. There are several tricks, but one of the most famous and the fastest to have a wide gaze again is to put two teaspoons for at least a quarter of an hour in the fridge. Then, apply them on the eyes for about five minutes.

A grandmother's remedy effective against dark circles at 70: cucumber

Cucumber is one of the vegetables that contains the most water since it holds more than 95% water. On the other hand, it is loaded with vitamin K known to promote microcirculation. It therefore offers significant moisturizing and decongesting properties. For it to have even more effects, do not hesitate to put it in the refrigerator. To use it, it's very simple. Put a washer in the evening on your eyelids and leave on for about ten minutes.

An effective massage roller against dark circles at age 70

When applying your cream or as a daily massage in front of the TV for example, try massaging the lower and upper part of your eyes with a jade scroll.

This object is very suitable for, among other things, decongesting the eyes and promoting microcirculation. Hence, it is very effective in getting rid of puffiness and dark circles at age 70. On the other hand, it is also perfect for:

• illuminate the complexion;
• firm and plump the skin;
• tighten the pores thanks to the freshness of its stone (put it in the fridge for an even more stimulating effect);
• promote the production of collagen and fight wrinkles;
• Slow down the aging of the epidermis.

Camouflage

Finally, remember that everyone has dark circles since it is a natural phenomenon. So if you have a tendency to have them, it is difficult to avoid them completely and permanently. To remove your dark circles at 70, the last method will be to apply makeup with the help of a concealer concealer. The latter will cover the color of your dark circles. The most recommended to effectively reduce your dark circles is to use a concealer a half-tone below your skin tone. Indeed, a corrector that is too dark accentuates dark circles and a concealer that is too light will give you a sick look.

Medical treatments for dark circles

In the end, note that if your dark circles at 70 handicap you socially and physically, more or less cumbersome solutions are available to you to fight against them. There are some with or without surgical operations. To get a treatment that matches your dark circles, you will need to call a health professional. Each dark circles and each organism being dissimilar, it will be able to direct you towards a treatment which corresponds to you.

Treatments without surgery

These treatments, which we are going to see, do not require surgery and anesthesia. Thus, one of their main advantage is that they are easily and quickly executed.

• The laser. It will be recommended for pigmented dark circles since it will act on the pigmentation of the latter by eliminating it. In other words, the color of your facial skin and the one located under your eye will be quite close.

• Hyaluronic acid injections. This solution is suitable for people with dark circles at the age of 70. It works by plugging the loss of volume with the help of hyaluronic acid. Depending on the individual, these injections can be effective from 6 months to 18 months.

• Radio frequency. Suggested method for people with pigmented dark circles at age 70, it works by thickening the skin below the eyes. As a result, blood circulation becomes less marked and dark circles at the same time!

• The peeling. Effective specifically for dark circles, the peeling technique activates cell renewal. Thus, it will make it possible to eliminate or attenuate the coloring produced by the melanin. However, it is necessary to use it frequently for a lasting result.

Treatments with surgery 

• Lipofilling. Corresponding to hollow circles, this treatment consists of injecting its fat from another part of the body under the eye to fill the hollow.

• Blepharoplasty to get rid of full dark circles at age 70. Surgical intervention remains the only solution to eliminate the bags of the lower eyelid. It will consist of removing excess fat and excess skin located in a pocket under the eye.