Viral clip shows how to determine the cause of your dark under-eye circles – and how to fix them
ok.co.ukIf you’re part of the 'dark circles' club, you’re probably one of the 15.8M people who watched Dr. Neera’s (@dermatologysurgeon) viral TikTok video.The clip spiked users' interest by sharing the theory that there are different types of dark circles and we should choose our under-eye beauty products accordingly.
This very short seven-second video went viral quickly, and if you swooshed away from your chair faster than the wind to pinch your skin in the bathroom mirror to determine what kind of dark circles you have, welcome to the club – we all did it!
According to Dr. Neera, you can determine the type of dark circles you have by gently pinching the under-eye skin to see what happens: If the discolouration moves with the skin, it is probably caused by hyperpigmentation and the best way to go about is to use vitamin C, niacinamide, or resorcinol.
If the discolouration goes away, then it may be from blood vessels or shadowing and your best friends will be caffeine and/or retinol.
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