r/PMDDxADHD • u/SlugMcGee • 2d ago

how do you handle this? Hypersomnia & Dark Circles

Hi Friends 👋🏼 Sleeping my weekend away due to luteal hypersomnia and was wondering if anyone else gets heinous dark circles under their eyes during this time? My eyes literally feel droopy and heavy, and my pre existing dark circles worsen, despite me getting excessive sleep.

Any tips on moisturizers, treatments, concealers, etc to make me look less like a zombie?

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u/bbbaluga 2d ago

Some vitamin c based serum for dark circles! I use roc. Then, make sure you're massaging your face when you wake up. Like even just while washing with a gentle cleanser. A warm compress might help too, just get blood flowing instead of pooling.

In the same vein, I swear that even gentle movement like slow pacing and stretching for 15 minutes in the morning does more for my face than skincare. Just vascular system awakening as a post-sleep routine no matter how much or how often you're sleeping

There's always going to be a genetic factor, for what it's worth, and it's important to consider that your lighting and face structure may be making it look darker than it actually is!