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Now that you might have identified the causes of your dark circles, it’s time to work out how to keep them at bay. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to do this, according to Kerr.
“If dark circles are caused by pigmentation, you can use ingredients that stabilise the melanocyte to help prevent the activation of the pigment,” advised Kerr. Look out for ingredients like L-ascorbic acid, a potent form of vitamin C, to help with this. “Being very gentle with the eyes and wearing lots of sunscreen can help with prevention, too.”
“If dark circles are caused by a thin skin, using a retinol-based eye cream will help to strengthen the area and create more of a barrier that hides the blood vessels underneath,” said Kerr.
“If dark circles are caused by a lack of volume, then, really, having a cosmetic procedure like a face filler is the only known prevention, as you can’t plump that up any other way,” explained Kerr. “The fat pads slip, and they also become smaller with age, so you get this loss of volume, and there is no way to replicate that other than to replace that volume.”
