The Under-Eye Review

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Dispatch · 6 min · Idris Vanterpool

Chemical Peels Around the Eyes: What They Can Fade and What They Cannot

Peels are one of the oldest tools for pigmented dark circles, and one of the most misunderstood. Which acids are actually used near the eye, what results look like, and where the limits sit.

July 3, 2026

Dispatch · 6 min · Suniti Raghunathan

Can iron deficiency cause dark circles?

Low iron and other nutrient gaps can deepen under-eye shadows. Here is what the evidence actually shows and when to get tested.

July 1, 2026

Dispatch · 5 min · Renata Oyola

Allergies: the most overlooked cause of dark circles

Allergic shiners are common, treatable, and frequently missed.

May 11, 2026

Dispatch · 6 min · Idris Vanterpool

Lasers and energy devices for under-eye pigment

When light-based treatment helps the darkness, and when it makes it worse.

February 20, 2026

Dispatch · 7 min · Casper Whitfield

Tear trough filler: what to know before you book

It can transform a hollow under-eye, or go badly wrong in the wrong hands.

December 6, 2025

Dispatch · 5 min · Margaux Henriksen

Do eye creams actually work?

What a topical can and cannot change under the eye.

November 15, 2025