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Why do you get black skin under your eyes when tired?

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Blood pooling: The eyelid skin is the thinnest on the body. Sometimes, the venous or bluish blood in the veins will accumulate just under this skin leading to the black rings around the eyes.

Answered 9/30/2011

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Dilated veins: Prominent vessels with thin skin.

Answered 3/27/2012

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