048 - How to Get Rid of Bags Under Your Eyes

Dr. Brian's Health Show

Click here to download the full transcription as a formatted PDF. Episode Summary Welcome to The No Cap Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler uses his decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light- hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian is provides his Cap/No Cap analysis on today’s topic: How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under Your Eyes. Will putting something cold under your eyes get rid of dark circles? What are some of the causes of dark circles under your eyes and are there common treatments available? What do licorice products, azelaic acid and Vitamin D have in common? Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap. Key Takeaways 01:04 – Dr. Brian introduces today’s topic: How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under Your Eyes 02:27 – Will putting cold spoons under your eye get rid of dark circles? 04:03 – Why do people get puffiness around their eyes? 05:44 – Other at home remedies to reduce swelling under the eyes 06:09 – What causes periorbital hyperpigmentation (dark circles under the eyes)? 06:46 – The three categories of dark circles and treatments 09:38 – Dr. Brian provides the No Cap Recap of today’s episode, teases next week’s topic, and encourages listeners to reach out and Rate and Review this podcast on RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap Tweetable Quotes “Technically, anything cold that you put on the skin, if it’s baggy around your eyes, will temporarily help reduce the swelling.” (03:15) (Dr. Brian) “I hate to use the ‘A’ word. But I’m not gonna say ‘aging,’ I’m gonna say ‘maturity.’ Just getting more mature can cause puffiness underneath.” (04:22) (Dr. Brian) “If you use tea bags that have caffeine in there, the caffeine actually causes some constriction of the blood vessels. So that can help push back a little bit of that swelling.” (05:50) (Dr. Brian) “As it turns out, licorice root in skin products can reduce pigmentation. So that’s been actually shown to help hyperpigmentation.” (07:28) (Dr. Brian) “Always remember to wear your sunscreen, even around your face and on the skin around your eyes. Sunscreens really help prevent that.” (08:29) (Dr. Brian) Resources Mentioned NCHS Links Mentioned NCHS Footer Powered by FullCast