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My mother sleeps on her side and wakes up with a black eye every morning. is it from poor blood circulation? she smokes, and has a history of poor pc

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NOT poor circulation: This is not a symptoms of poor circulation the most likely cause is allergy - called an "allergic shiner". The second likely cause is trauma - are you sure someone isn't abusing her?

Answered 1/15/2014

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