Sinus Problems and Dark Circles Under The Eyes

Whether caused by allergies or more specific issues, the Sinuses can be responsible for dark circles under the eyes.

Sinus or nasal inflammation results in venous congestion. Venous circulation is the return of blood to the heart. This is under low pressure (the high pressure action of the heart pumping blood through the body has slowed by the time the blood is on its way back) and, therefore, easily impaired. Chronic nasal inflammation -- like severe sinitus -- impedes the venous blood as it tries to pass through the tiny vessels in facial skin. The blood is trapped and shows through the skin where it has built up.

Treating the sinus problem -- or allergy -- should reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. For many people, the dark circles will go altogether. For others, however, some sign of the dark circles may remain. In such cases, reducing or concealing the marks is easy with the remedies discussed on this site.

If you suffer from severe headaches as well as dark circles under your eyes, this could be another sign that your problems are sinus-related.

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