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Suggest Treatment For Sleeping Difficulty And Dark Circles
Question: Having very bad dark circles and not getting proper sleep too. Also my face has got dark in some areas like around the eye and upper lip. So the colour looks very uneven, also on the corners of the lips the skin has become dark
Brief Answer:
Lifestyle changes may help
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The dark circles usually result from sleeplessness, inadequate nutrition, tv/computer use and stresses. Allergies and hereditary causes may also play significant role and result in darkness around lips and on nose too.
It is usually difficult to treat with medicines and best to take a healthy lifestyle so that these reduce by themselves.
Firstly lifestyle measures are to be adopted like almost 8 hours of sleep, enough fluid intake, cleaner drinking water from RO system, addressing stress with yoga and meditation, healthy hygienic diet consisting more of citrus and other fruits. Multivitamin and iron supplement also are helpful on long term in keeping skein healthy.
Facial skin is to be dealt with care. Among medicines two types of treatments are employed. Skin lightening creams like kojic acid can be tried. Alternatively, skin peeling treatment can be tried. Both can result in some relief. These are to be taken under guidance of dermatologist. They can also have side effects like redness and sensitive skin.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Lifestyle changes may help
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The dark circles usually result from sleeplessness, inadequate nutrition, tv/computer use and stresses. Allergies and hereditary causes may also play significant role and result in darkness around lips and on nose too.
It is usually difficult to treat with medicines and best to take a healthy lifestyle so that these reduce by themselves.
Firstly lifestyle measures are to be adopted like almost 8 hours of sleep, enough fluid intake, cleaner drinking water from RO system, addressing stress with yoga and meditation, healthy hygienic diet consisting more of citrus and other fruits. Multivitamin and iron supplement also are helpful on long term in keeping skein healthy.
Facial skin is to be dealt with care. Among medicines two types of treatments are employed. Skin lightening creams like kojic acid can be tried. Alternatively, skin peeling treatment can be tried. Both can result in some relief. These are to be taken under guidance of dermatologist. They can also have side effects like redness and sensitive skin.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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