A Quick Way to Tell What Kind of Dark Circles You Have — Near Mapusa - Panaji

Before buying another cream, it helps to know what you are actually looking at. There is a rough check you can do at a mirror in good light. It is not a diagnosis, but it usually points in the right direction.

Gently stretch the skin under your eye. If the darkness stays as it is, pigmentation is likely a factor. If it lightens noticeably, the colour is probably coming from blood vessels beneath thin skin. Now tilt your head back slightly and look up at the mirror. If the shadow softens or disappears at that angle, hollowness is contributing, and no cream applied to the surface is going to fill a dip in volume.

Most people turn out to have a combination, which is why single-remedy approaches tend to disappoint. It also explains why the same product helps one person and does nothing for another with what looks like the same problem.

Dark circle treatment may help with:

Improving the appearance of under-eye pigmentation
Reducing the appearance of hollowness and shadows
Supporting smoother-looking under-eye skin
Creating a more rested-looking appearance

At the consultation, the dermatologist examines the under-eye area properly, reviews sun exposure, allergies, eye-rubbing, sleep patterns and relevant medical history, and then advises what suits your case — topical treatment and under-eye peels where pigmentation dominates, or carefully assessed dermal filler where hollowness is the main factor. Improvement is generally gradual, more than one session may be advised, results vary between individuals, and complete removal of dark circles may not be possible.

Treatment costs vary depending on the cause identified, the approach advised and the number of sessions involved.

Convenient for individuals from Mapusa, Porvorim, Saligao and Panaji at our clinic opposite Mall de Goa.

Call or WhatsApp to book an under-eye consultation and get a proper answer rather than a guess.