[veiledexpressions]

My 2.5 year old DD always seems to have dark circles under her eyes. We don't have a diagnosis for her other delayes (severe physical, cognitive, and social delays). I'm not sure if this is related, or could be indicative of another problem.

Has anyone else had experience with this?

 

[Adamsmama]

My oldest has that, too (age 2yrs9months). I'm not sure if it is related to his delay problems or if it is just normal for him.

 

[7kiddosmom]

My 9 yr old dd has dark circles under her eyes for as long as I remember. She has no physical or learning disablities. Dr. said it was allergies. We have been using a Netti Pot 2X a day and it seems to help.

Hope this helps.

Kasey

 

[Finch]

Yep, people swear it's a hallmark of allergies.

 

[amis2girls]

Has anyone ever been told their child just needs more sleep?

: My oldest has always had them.

 

[Jasmyn's Mum]

I don't have a link or anything for this but I was always told that it was malabsorption (sp?). In other words, they don't absorb nutrients as well as most people. I wish I knew more.

 

[boobybunny]

For us it is a sign of nasal issues. My hubby always gets DARK ones when he is sick, my kids only get them when the grass pollen is super high.

 

[merifree]

I have a 6 year old little girl with so many things going on that I sometimes feel like I'm going crazy. Imagine how she feels! I do KNOW that those circles are a huge sign of allergies. I had her tested and she is for sure allergic to a million different things. I also know that when she recently had her tonsils out, they looked in her nose and the fluid was bubbly and allergy ridden. Does she snore?

 

[moss]

allergenic shiners

book recc: doris rapp, Is this your child

 

[sessy]

I have also read that dark circles can also simply be because the skin around the eyes is thin with the veins closer to the surface. This is genetic. In the case of allergenic shiners, the blood runs from around the eyes and down through the nose and when an allergen irritates the sinuses the blood flow is blocked causing a bit of a backup. The veins "swell" a bit with blood and cause the eyes to look dark. I think this would also apply to when someone has a cold and is congested. Kind of a crude description, but I read about this recently so thought I'd share what I remembered off the top of my head.

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[lilsishomemade]

My dark circles are so dark, sometimes I look like I've been in a fight. I've been told it could be either lack of sleep, allergies, or dehydration.