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I have had these dark circles under my eyes for years. its kinda purple and red too, in some spots. please help me so they arent so dark.
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See an Eye MD: Dark circles under the eyes only rarely represent any disease. The skin there is so thin that you can see your own blood circulation through the skin. There is no effective treatment for this, but you should see an eye md to be sure it does not represent some health problem.
Answered 12/13/2013
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