Case Summary  |  Under Eye Circles

I have had dark under eye circles for as long as I could remember. They are definitely inherited and not because of sleep, vitamins, eating habits, etc. I didn't notice them much until my childhood doctor told me to massage petroleum jelly in them to get rid of them. I was very skeptical of this even as a child, but I began doing so every night. The jelly was very sticky and a great problem when I got it into one of my eyes. My doctor's orders were to massage for about five minutes. I did this, though the areas under my eyes began to hurt after a couple of days. I didn't see much change. The effects of the petroleum jelly made the area look more radiant and made me look less tired. The darkness of the circles didn't really change. Though I didn't see much change, this treatment may do good to those who get dark circles for lack of sleep. It might be a good quick fix if you need one. I am still, however, searching for products that give better and quicker results than this that will work for people who inherited this problem.