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A member asked:

Are the red pustules under my eyes eczema?

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Dr. Amin Ashrafzadeh answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Not really!: Eczema causes dry, course, rough, darkened skin, but not really postules, unless you get an infection!

Answered 1/24/2019

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