Dark circles under your eyes happen when the skin beneath both eyes appears darkened. It's different from bruising around one eye from an injury or redness and swelling in one eye caused by an infection.
Dark circles under your eyes usually are not a sign of a medical problem.
Sept. 18, 2021
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