Clicking around on the nytimes.com today, I found an article addressing the dark circle or what I like to call the Frankenstein Eyes Syndrome. That's Dr. Frankenstein to you. After reading the article, I just had to share. According to the article, the cost of creams can start in the $20 range and surgery can cost a ridiculous $800. The worst part is that they still aren't sure what causes this condition, which can be quite severe for some people.
It's a vanity thing, sure. But how do doctors get away with approving creams and surgery for something they don't even understand? I am starting to think that it's one big joke on half of our population.
The New York Times is on the case and after interviewing a professor of dermatology, I now understand it all:
"There are a lot of factors that contribute to quote-unquote dark circles,” said Dr. Diane Berson, an assistant professor of dermatology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in Manhattan. “It’s a combination of heredity and genetics."
You see, it's heredity AND genetics. It is all so clear.
You see, it's a combination of your lineage as well as the family tree. Your parents as well as your chromosomes. I realize that I am picking on one quote among many and this isn't cancer we're talking about, but don't we deserve a little better when this is a major industry? Women are expected to look good and on the whole, but women pay a good portion of income on bad science.
I'll just try to get some sleep, take my vitamins, and slap on the concealer. At least two of these things aren't a complete waste of time.
