Why Do I Get Dark Circles Under My Eyes?
Look alive, you! Today we're diving into the science behind dark circles under your eyes, and all the things that might cause them – tiredness included. Hosted by: Hank Green ----------...
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Are people constantly asking if you got enough sleep last night? Even if you snoozed for a solid 8 hours? Well look alive! Today we’re talking about the science behind those dark circles under your eyes, and all the things that might cause them – tiredness included. There’s a simple reason those eye bags look all purple-ish: just check out your wrists. If you can see the veins under your skin, they might look blue, even though the blood inside them is red. That’s because of the way that different wavelengths of light interact with your skin and blood vessels, so more blue light is reflected back into our eyes. The area under your eyes appears darker because the skin is thinner there, and doesn’t have much fat. That means that more tiny blood vesse...
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Are people constantly asking if you got enough sleep last night? Even if you snoozed for a solid 8 hours? Well look alive! Today we’re talking about the science behind those dark circles under your eyes, and all the things that might cause them – tiredness included. There’s a simple reason those eye bags look all purple-ish: just check out your wrists. If you can see the veins under your skin, they might look blue, even though the blood inside them is red. That’s because of the way that different wavelengths of light interact with your skin and blood vessels, so more blue light is reflected back into our eyes. The area under your eyes appears darker because the skin is thinner there, and doesn’t have much fat. That means that more tiny blood vesse...
