Sometimes when my toddler has a cold or is sleep deprived he gets what looks like a black eye under one of his eyes. What is it and should I be concerned? He does not seem bothered by it, but it just looks awful.
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Sometimes when my toddler has a cold or is sleep deprived he gets what looks like a black eye under one of his eyes. What is it and should I be concerned? He does not seem bothered by it, but it just looks awful.
11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Traci Buxton
Family Medicine
In brief:
Blood vessels
The thin skin under the eyes reveals the blood vessels below the skin and causes the area to have a dark or bruised appearance.
In brief:
Blood vessels
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Dr. Barry Bergman
Pediatrics
In brief:
SHINERS
Darkness under the eye is cause by congestion which cause the blood flood to be sluggish.
This causes the darkness under the eyes. They are called allergic shiners because it is seen in many kids with allergy but it is not only seen with allergy.
In brief:
SHINERS
Darkness under the eye is cause by congestion which cause the blood flood to be sluggish.
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