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I’m leaving a small low-effort guide about what worked for me to reduce my dark circles.
First of all, not all dark circles are the same. This will only work for pigmented dark circles (brown = excess melanin). In that case, you can use a tyrosinase inhibitor. Tyrosinase is important in melanin production, so by inhibiting it, you reduce pigment production.
To inhibit the tyrosinase enzyme, this is where azelaic acid comes in.
Azelaic acid can inhibit that enzyme and over time help lighten hyperpigmented areas. It’s pretty safe compared to stronger depigmenting agents, it also has anti-inflammatory effects and mainly targets overactive melanocytes.
You can use a tyrosinase inhibitor like azelaic acid for dark circles only if they are pigmented, because it reduces melanin production. But if the cause is vascular or structural, it won’t be the solution. That’s why, before deciding what to do, the most important thing is understanding what type of dark circles you have.
I saw this info a while ago and used azelaic acid to improve my (pigmented) dark circles, and in my case it helped control the hyperpigmentation.
Results in 2 months of use
First of all, not all dark circles are the same. This will only work for pigmented dark circles (brown = excess melanin). In that case, you can use a tyrosinase inhibitor. Tyrosinase is important in melanin production, so by inhibiting it, you reduce pigment production.
Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in melanin production (the pigment that gives skin its color). It works inside melanocytes by transforming an amino acid (tyrosine) into compounds that end up forming melanin. So if you block that enzyme, you produce less pigment. Its function is basically to start and regulate the limiting steps of melanogenesis (melanin production). Without tyrosinase, there’s no pigment. It controls the initial and limiting step, meaning if you slow down this enzyme, you slow down the whole melanin production from the source.
To inhibit the tyrosinase enzyme, this is where azelaic acid comes in.
Azelaic acid can inhibit that enzyme and over time help lighten hyperpigmented areas. It’s pretty safe compared to stronger depigmenting agents, it also has anti-inflammatory effects and mainly targets overactive melanocytes.
You can use a tyrosinase inhibitor like azelaic acid for dark circles only if they are pigmented, because it reduces melanin production. But if the cause is vascular or structural, it won’t be the solution. That’s why, before deciding what to do, the most important thing is understanding what type of dark circles you have.
I saw this info a while ago and used azelaic acid to improve my (pigmented) dark circles, and in my case it helped control the hyperpigmentation.
Results in 2 months of use
