Burns can damage or destroy the oil glands that normally keep skin from getting too dry. Partial thickness burns have few oil glands and full thickness burns or skin grafts have no oil glands. The lack of oil glands leads to dry itchy scars. Many patients experience intense itching after their burn.
Cucumbers don't just help dark eye circles-they also help soothe your eyes after a long day of staring at the computer screen. But if you get cucumber juice in your eyes, they'll sting like crazy. So be careful. If you don't have a cucumber in the house, try using slices of potato. They work almost as well.
Thereâs some folk and spa wisdom about how to get rid of bags, puffiness and dark circles: wet, cool tea bags; cotton balls dipped in rose water; and, of course, the iconic cucumber slices. Many of my patients find that under-eye creams and ointments help reduce the puffiness on awakening.