{"7139eaa1-a3c8-41e6-8bea-bbf2be110df9":"What Causes Dark Circles Under the Eyes?","09b096a5-3744-49b5-aca3-68c5a759cee3":"<p><span style=\"background-color:transparent;color:hsl(0,0%,100%);\">Dark circles can develop for lots of different reasons, and most people have more than one factor involved. That is why they can be so stubborn, and why a single cream or quick fix rarely works. </span></p><p> </p><h3><span style=\"background-color:transparent;color:hsl(0,0%,100%);\"><strong>Structural Causes (Volume Loss and Shadows)</strong></span></h3><p> </p><p><span style=\"background-color:transparent;color:hsl(0,0%,100%);\">Sometimes dark circles are not really about colour at all, but about shadowing created by changes in the underlying facial structure. This is something I see very often in clinic, particularly as we move through our 30s and 40s.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=\"color:hsl(0,0%,100%);\">Over time, the support beneath the eyes gradually changes. Collagen reduces, fat pads shift, and the transition between the lower eyelid and cheek becomes more defined. Rather than the area appearing darker, it is the way light falls into these contours that creates the appearance of a shadow. This type of dark circle is often influenced by:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=\"background-color:transparent;color:hsl(0,0%,100%);\">- Gradual loss of collagen and soft tissue beneath the eyes, leading to a hollow or sunken appearance </span></p><p> </p><p><span style=\"background-color:transparent;color:hsl(0,0%,100%);\">- A more visible tear trough between the lower eyelid and cheek </span></p><p> </p><p><span style=\"background-color:transparent;color:hsl(0,0%,100%);\">- Natural bone structure or genetics, resulting in deeper-set eyes </span></p><p> </p>","00524f8a-98d9-4f47-b5d0-b4c407115118":[6726],"fb812f21-7614-47e0-b55a-8ed5607b5f4b":false,"7509c6f1-b682-433b-9708-0d83e83f3a1f":[]}