The image of the president: What are the causes of dark circles?

10/27/2020 5:51 PM

• Clarín.com

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Updated 10/27/2020 7:03 PM

"Stress is the measure of vital wear, that is, it is not free, it has a cost. Although I did not see it, I am not surprised that the President's face can show exhaustion and show marked dark circles. But he is the president of the Nation, a person who never rests, who lives in a state of alert and tension ", analyzes Dr.

While President Alberto Fernández, visibly moved, led an act of tribute to Néstor Kirchner, ten years after his death, on Twitter some users made comments related to his dark circles and the general state of his face.

“Look at Alberto's dark circles.

The guy works 20 hours a day without weekends or holidays ”;

"Someone who tells Alberto to sleep a little more, I am very concerned about his dark circles";

"Alberto's dark circles, he has to rest more",

 were several of the tweets that could be read on the social network while the President was speaking.

President Alberto Fernández moved in the act of tribute to former President Kirchner.

Users pointed to

, which could be logical factors in an unprecedented year for the leaders of the world, who must manage the health and economic crises produced by the coronavirus pandemic.

"His smile is fading, he has dark circles around his feet."

"This man is in poor health, he must be sick."

"I'm worried about those dark circles, someone who tells me they are in optimal condition."

"He looks bad, he should reinforce his health care

", they read among the barrage of messages.

Less wear.

Alberto Fernández, the day he took office in 2019.

Is it to worry about the image of the president?

"

, it is difficult to hide it, and probably President Alberto Fernández, through his dark circles is transmitting the moment that he is spending at the head of a country with problems.

, burden with social conflicts and a troubled economy, "says Rogelio Riber Escudero, an ophthalmologist at the German Hospital.

Mariel Flores Fernández, an oculist, specialist in ocular plastic, says that those dark grooves that appear under the eyes "can appear

. All this leads to a loss of volume around

the eyes.

eyes that make those grooves look darker and sunken. "

Alberto Fernández, this morning, under the sun of a splendid day.

But visibly tired.

The skin under the eyes -explains Flores Fernández- "is thinner than that of the rest of the face, which is why all people age first in that sector, which is why the first appearance of time is bags and dark circles. In the case of the President, it is a set of everything, highlighting the pressures for his activity,

. "

Specialist in stress medicine, López Rosetti, who wrote the books "Clinical History" and "Clinical History 2", in which he describes the health of the great characters, remarks that "

, that it translates into a high cost in terms of stress, which causes diseases, especially cardiovascular ones. And as I said, you

. "

Of course,

, for example, Carlos Menem handled stress very well and it is not unusual for him to have reached a long-lived age. On the other hand, other former presidents such as Raúl Alfonsín or Néstor Kirchner suffered a high cost due to stress, "says López Rosetti.

Is Alberto Fernández's face a sign of illness?

"Not necessarily, I think that in the case of the President it is a matter of fatigue, above all, poor diet and also due to a genetic issue. But

includes Flores Fernández.

Do dark circles disappear with rest?

"No longer, they are here to stay, except for surgery such as blepharoplasty, a technique used to eliminate those signs of fatigue."

To conclude, López Rosetti reflects: "

. In policy terms, the threat is the opposite project of the one that in this case the President is carrying out. Which means that this permanent threat it causes a daily stress that ends up being reflected in the face, which ends up acknowledging receipt ".

Causes of dark circles

"Generally, dark circles are

.

Sometimes, what appear to be dark circles under the eyes can simply be the shadows of the swollen eyelids or the hollows under the eyes that appear as a normal characteristic of aging, "says an article from the Mayo Clinic, United States, which adds that some of the most common causes of circles under the eyes, in addition to fatigue, are

(dark circles and bags can be a family trait), irregularities in the pigment of the skin, rubbing or scratching the eyes, allergies, atopic and / or contact dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, sun exposure and changes that occur with aging.

While bags under the eyes (a mild puffiness or inflammation under the eyes) are also common as the years go by, because the tissues around the eyes (including some of the muscles that support the eyelids) They get weak.

The normal fat that helps support the eyes can carry over to the lower lids, making them appear puffy.

Also,

may

in the space under the eyes, increasing inflammation.

Smoking is another cause.

"Bags under the eyes are usually a

and are rarely a sign of a serious pre-existing disease," says the Mayo Clinic article, so in most cases they do not require medical attention.

When to consult?

If the swelling is severe, persistent, painful, if it itches or turns red, they point out.

The doctor may then want to rule out other possible causes that contribute to the swelling, such as thyroid disease, infections, or allergies.

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